Geopolitical crises rarely produce only short-term economic shocks. More often they reshape how governments think about long-term economic security and industrial resilience. A serious disruption in the Persian Gulf could therefore have consequences far beyond temporary oil price spikes. When such instability coincides with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence-driven economies, policymakers are forced to […] The post Gulf crisis to strengthen, not weaken, China’s industrial edge appeared first on Asia Times .