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Economic ties have been growing consistently for several decades largely at the expense of trade with the US and the EU and are specifically suited to their respective needs.Simply put, China needs oil, while the Gulf needs to import manufactured goods including household items, textiles, electrical products and cars.Chinas pronounced growth in recent decades has been especially significant for the oil rich Gulf state economies.