ChinaMED Archive

Although we found a number of interesting news, there were not many commentaries among the reports published by Mediterranean media. One important exception was an article written by Professor Yahia H. Zoubir for Confluences Méditerranée, a French journal that focuses on Mediterranean issues. Prof. Zoubir’s looks at the relations between China and the Maghreb countries. As consistent with...

As for last month, Israeli and Greek media headlines are still expressing widespread concern about Chinese presence in their countries, especially in the port areas. In the case of Israel, as highlighted by Galia Lavi in an article in the newspaper Globes, are these concerns justified or extreme? There’s a need to examine the various issues in a balanced manner and not give in to...

We begin our monthly review of Chinese articles and commentaries on the situation in the Mediterranean region with a short commentary penned by Song Wei, an Associate Researcher with the Ministry of Commerce, on the opportunities and challenges that Chinese companies can find in Italy. [1] According to Song, Italy’s location at the center of the Mediterranean Sea and, at the same time...

While French media made references to the broader geopolitical changes brought about by China’s growing presence in the Mediterranean region, the question of how to make the most of economic cooperation with China while minimizing diplomatic risks was at the center of the Mediterranean debate in March.In particular, the decision taken by the Italian government to...

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...