ChinaMED Observer

The ChinaMed Observer collects the analyses of the most interesting articles on the Sino-Mediterranean relation published by Chinese and Mediterranean media every month.
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January 2021

China looks at the Mediterranean Region

In January, two key events caught the attention of Chinese observers. The first was the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, which invited many questions regarding the future of American foreign policy. The second was the resolution of the crisis between Qatar and Saudi Arabia that was brokered by Kuwait and the United States. Looking at other developments in...

August 2020

The Mediterranean Region looks at China

August was a month full of interesting commentaries that suggests a sharp downward turn in the relations between China and some of the key countries in the wider Mediterranean region. In particular, terrible news come from Iraq pertaining to the future of the so-called “oil-for-reconstruction” deal between China and Iraq. This month we also cover interesting news in Israel, Iran, Lebanon...

July 2020

China looks at the Mediterranean Region

This month, we found a number of very interesting articles pertaining to key events in the wider Mediterranean region that help us to better understand the Chinese point of view and approach towards this region. Turkish domestic and foreign policy received significant attention from Chinese scholars. The conflict in Libya, too, was at the center of a number of articles. As always...

June 2020

China looks at the Mediterranean Region

The Middle East is the focal point of this month’s ChinaMed Observer. In light of the discussion at the United Nations regarding the extension of the arms embargo against Iran and the announcement of a 25-year agreement between Tehran and Beijing, we start our review of Chinese media in Iran. Nonetheless, other interesting commentaries on Syria, Libya, and Palestine were also published in...

May 2020

The Mediterranean Region looks at China

This month, our review of the media reports published in the wider Mediterranean region focuses on the debate surrounding the “oil-for-reconstruction” agreement between Iraq and China; Sino-French competition in Morocco, Algeria, and Lebanon; the Iranian discussion about the relations with China; and continuing criticism from a number of countries about how China handled the Covid-19 outbreak...

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Published with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation pursuant to art. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Published with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation pursuant to art. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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