How Chinese EVs gives Beijing leverage in the UAE’s electric-driven post-oil future

China’s rapidly expanding EV and electric infrastructure footprint in the UAE is evidence of a new strategy focused around green statecraft. For China, the UAE offers its developed market, regional prestige, and a springboard into the region and beyond. For the UAE, Chinese investment and know-how enables it to accelerate its transition away from its oil legacy and into a green future, in accordance with its national-level strategies.