ChinaMED Archive

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...

Unsurprisingly, the 8th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) and the 7th Summit of Heads of Government of the CEEC and China (also known as the “16+1 Summit”) received wide coverage in the Chinese media. These high-profile meetings included Chinese leaders and diplomats, notably State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. At the same time...