ChinaMED Archive

We begin our monthly review of Chinese articles and commentaries on the situation in the Mediterranean region with a short commentary penned by Song Wei, an Associate Researcher with the Ministry of Commerce, on the opportunities and challenges that Chinese companies can find in Italy. [1] According to Song, Italy’s location at the center of the Mediterranean Sea and, at the same time...

Chaos reigns in the Mediterranean region and that, according to Chinese commentators, provides some opportunity and many more challenges. Greece joining the cooperation platform between Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) is surely a piece of positive news for China. However, the worsening of the relations between Iran and the United States continues to trouble Chinese observers and...

While French media made references to the broader geopolitical changes brought about by China’s growing presence in the Mediterranean region, the question of how to make the most of economic cooperation with China while minimizing diplomatic risks was at the center of the Mediterranean debate in March.In particular, the decision taken by the Italian government to...

The debate about how to balance the risks and the opportunities produced by China’s growing engagement with the region was the main topic in the Mediterranean media in April, although with important differences in terms of depth of reporting and attitude toward China.We begin this month’s review with Southern Europe. In Italy, there are still doubts and concerns about the choice made by...

A number of important events took place in March, from the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algeria to the Turkish local elections, the decision of the American President Donald Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and Italy signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China in order to cooperate on the Belt and Road Initiative. Yet, Chinese media and pundits...