The Middle East Institute published in March 2021 a report titled "Chinese Technology in the Middle East: A Threat to Sovereignty or an Economic Opportunity?" by Thomas Blaubach.
China's Belt and Road Initiative is trying to reorient the Eurasian-African economy toward Beijing through infrastructure deals and the Digital Silk Road, which seeks to connect the global economy using Chinese technology led by companies like Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision.
