Sinews of war and trade : shipping and capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula /

On the map of global trade, China is now the factory of the world. A parade of ships full of raw commodities, iron ore, coal and oil, arrive in its ports, and fleets of container ships leave with manufactured goods in all directions. The oil that fuels China's manufacturing comes primarily from...

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Main Author: Khalili, Laleh (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Brooklyn, New York : Verso, [2020].
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