ChinaMED Archive

In November our search through the media outlets of the wider Mediterranean region brought forth several insights on the Chinese economic and diplomatic engagement with the region at both a bilateral and multilateral level. IRNA reported on a meeting between a high official from the Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Hamed Forouzan, and the Head of the Chinese Chamber...

July’s Chinese commentaries mostly focused on State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip to the Middle East and North Africa. This is Wang’s second trip to those regions this year. Chinese scholars made some very interesting comments about Wang’s trip, especially in regards to Sino-Syrian relations. Other interviews and analyses published by Chinese media revolve around the situation...

Among the most interesting topics discussed this month in the media published throughout the wider Mediterranean region, the crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stands out. We also found a number of interesting information regarding the relations between the countries of region, China, the United States, and Europe...

The search through the media outlets of the wider Mediterranean region reflected two main trends in their perception of the Chinese presence. On the one hand, Middle Eastern and North Africa countries emphasized, despite occasional critics, the importance of China’s continuing economic and diplomatic engagement in the region. On the other hand, European countries and Israel expressed deep...

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...