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The Silk-Road Roundtable.

The flagship table for China–Gulf dialogue. Curated, youth-led conversations across business, policy, culture, research, technology, and youth leadership — bringing members, experts, and institutional guests to one table.

Small table. Serious conversation. Two regions.

Each roundtable gathers 15–40 participants around one China–Gulf question — moderated, off-the-record where needed, and always with youth voices at the center. Sessions run in English, Mandarin, or Arabic depending on the room.

  • Who's at the table: students, young professionals, researchers, diplomats, founders, and invited experts from both regions.
  • Where: our active cities — and at partner institutions, from universities to the UAE Mission to the UN.
  • Cadence: convened around moments that matter — summits, national days, market shifts, cultural seasons.
Sino-Gulf Youth Dialogue at the UAE Mission to the UN
The Sino-Gulf Youth Dialogue at the UAE Mission to the UN — Nov 2025, 100+ participants.

What the table talks about

Illustrative themes — the 2026 series is being curated now.

01BusinessGulf capital & Chinese industry
02PolicyYouth in bilateral relations
03TechnologyAI corridors & digital economies
04CultureSoft power & exchange
05ResearchStudying the other region
06EnergyTransition on both shores
07EducationStudying across the corridor
08LeadershipThe next generation's role

Speak, moderate, host, or sponsor a roundtable.