ChinaMED Archive

Chaos reigns in the Mediterranean region and that, according to Chinese commentators, provides some opportunity and many more challenges. Greece joining the cooperation platform between Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) is surely a piece of positive news for China. However, the worsening of the relations between Iran and the United States continues to trouble Chinese observers and...

Although the accusations from Turkey's Foreign Ministry against China regarding the treatment of Muslim citizens in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) caught much attention in the West, media in North Africa and the Middle East were rather quiet. At the same time, the debate in Italy about how the country should approach closer cooperation with China has begun to heat up...

The US and Israel were the main focus of the Chinese media in May. While the commentary pertaining to US policy was negative as usual, even Israel received criticism (a rare event in the Chinese discourse). The other articles reviewed in this issue of the Bulletin provide a more general update about the evolution of China's relations with the Mediterranean region.Both Chinese scholars, like...

While many China watchers were enjoying their holiday in August and Beijing was preparing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled for September 3-4, the Chinese media reported on some interesting news and commentaries during the month. In particular, four issues are especially worthy of attention: China’s Charge d'Affaires in Libya Wang Qimin’s meetings and comments about...

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...