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October 23, 2026

King's Building, Strand Campus, London

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Lau China Institute’s China Week - "China and the Middle East"

ChinaMed Project Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli is one of the speakers at the “China and the Middle East” panel, part of the Lau China Institute’s China Week 2026.

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CHERN China-Russia Talks - "Russia-China Dynamics in the Middle East"

ChinaMed Project Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli was one of the speakers at the second instalment of the CHERN China–Russia Talks series, a set of public roundtables exploring how the Russia–China partnership is evolving across different regions of the world.

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China and the 2026 war in the Gulf: lessons learned and future perspectives

The seminar was held within the framework of the TOChina Summer School and featured Mohammed Al-Sudairi (Australian National University) and was chaired by Enrico Fardella (ChinaMed – T.wai; UniOr). The seminar examined the implications of the conflict for China’s regional engagement and future role in the Gulf.

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"China’s role in the digital transformation of the MENA region"

The roundtable seminar was held within the framework of the TOChina Summer School, organised by the TOChina Hub and featured Emilie Tran (Hong Kong Metropolitan University) and Tinhinan El Kadi (University of Oxford) and was chaired by Enrico Fardella (ChinaMed – T.wai; UniOr). The discussion focused on China’s role in the digital transformation of the MENA region, examining the international implications of China’s engagement in the region’s digital landscape

October 10, 2025

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"China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the Present" Webinar Series - Fall 2025

Join us from October 10 to December 4 for a new series of ChinaMed-University of Naples "l'Orientale" webinars, exploring China's evolving role in the Middle East with leading scholars and experts.

September 26, 2025

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"Il Nuovo Ruolo della Cina nel Medio Oriente"

On September 26, 2025, ChinaMed Project Manager Leonardo Bruni and ChinaMed Research Fellow Amanda Chen were speakers at the event "Il Nuovo Ruolo della Cina nel Medio Oriente." part of the Festival Seta, Milan.

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