Middle East , and the whole region . They are a trading center , they are a financial center , and they do n't compete directly with China , in fact both economies will compliment each other . I think the U.A.E. Prime Minister 's trip will help to further reinforce this and get the two countries closer together , in trade , in financial flows , in linking capital markets and many other initiatives . -LRB- JD -RRB- : Trade has been growing 30 to 40 percent over the last four years . But can it move beyond hard Chinese goods going into the Gulf ? -LRB- SA -RRB- : Of course it can . I think the nature of Dubai is such that it has now become the clearing house for goods from all over the world . And buyers go to Dubai and look for the best product at the best price . So , if China , being a large country , can bring its products to Dubai , it will help both countries . May I also say that I see China evolving as an exporter of capital , not just goods because China is
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- China 's economy is booming and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 's visit there this week highlights the U.A.E. 's ambitions to join in on this growth . CNN 's John Defterios -LRB- JD -RRB- sits down with Shaukat Aziz -LRB- SA -RRB- , former Prime Minister to Pakistan to talk about the emerging relationship . Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Aziz is an expert in global banking who worked in the Middle East for a number of years as an official for Citigroup . He was an influential player in the process of creating a free trade agreement between Pakistan and China , after visiting the country in 2005 . Shaukat Aziz talks about the growing ties between China and the Middle East , and gives us inside knowledge on doing business in China . -LRB- SA -RRB- : I think the two economies are complementary . China is a global economy which is growing rapidly . It has one of the highest growth rates in the world , and it is expanding its footprint all over the world . Dubai and the U.A.E. is clearly a hub for South Asia , the