ChinaMED Archive

This month, the articles published in the wider Mediterranean region seem to suggest a generally spread two-fold approach to the countries’ relations with China. Despite the fact that many countries still view China as a major economic partner, there seems to be an increasing number of voices calling for caution in dealing with the Asian power. This is especially evident in the US-EU-China...

The search through the media published in the wider Mediterranean region brought to light a series of very interesting news, especially from Iraq, Greece, Israel, and Turkey. The mystery continues in Iraq regarding the fate of the so-called “oil-for-reconstruction” agreement signed in late 2019 between the then-Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, and his Chinese counterpart, Premier Li Keqiang...

Turkey, Iran, and Israel were the protagonists in Chinese commentaries on the wider Mediterranean region. As always, Chinese analysts remain rather pessimistic in their assessment of the situation as they look at the region characterized by a lack of unity among both Arabs and Europeans. Interestingly, the Global Times published an article written by Fan Hongda with insights into the discussion...

As per usual, the articles published by the wider Mediterranean region’s media offer interesting insights into how China is perceived. Among the most valuable ones, we found commentaries published in Iran that further shed light on the local perception of the much-discussed new cooperation agreement between Beijing and Tehran. China’s role in Gulf and eastern Mediterranean security...

This month, Chinese commentaries on the events taking place in the wider Mediterranean region revolve around four main issues: the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut, the normalization of the diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the tensions in the East Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Greece, and Wang Yi’s visit to Europe. Among the different...