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Safa Joudeh

Safa Joudeh is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Development Studies, SOAS University of London.

The Networks, Strategies and Implications of Chinese Industrial Cooperation in the Middle East
Egyptian students visit the factory of China’s fiberglass manufacturer Jushi Egypt, located in China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, Egypt, December 2021. Wang Dongzhen/Xinhua via Getty Images
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The Networks, Strategies and Implications of Chinese Industrial Cooperation in the Middle East

Special economic zones are fast becoming the instrument of choice for African countries looking to attract mobile capital and increase their integration into global markets. Among the many initiatives planned or in operation on the continent are a series of economic cooperation zones in six African
Safa Joudeh • 19 min read