"Little Middle East" emerges in Guangzhou as China courts emerging markets

An increasing number of people are heading from the Middle East to Guangzhou in southeastern China, many of them traders who deal in Chinese products.The influx has been accelerated by the Chinese government's policy of strengthening ties with emerging economies amid trade friction with the United States. One area around the city's Taojin Station is now dubbed "Little Middle East," home to many Middle Eastern restaurants.In China, religious activities are heavily regulated by the state, but Muslims from other countries have been able to operate mosques in their own way in Guangzhou.On a typ…READ FULL ARTICLE