China's growing role in UAE

This week marks 10 years since the term "BRICs" was coined - referring to the economic powerhouses of Brazil, Russia, India and China.

India has traditionally had the closest links with the Gulf - 1.8m Indians live in the UAE alone, about a quarter of the UAE's population.

But China's role in the Gulf is fast overtaking, as Katy Watson reports.

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