ChinaMED Archive

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...

One of the main changes we see in July’s Mediterranean media is that the (potential) effects of the China-United States trade war and, more generally, the worsening of the relations between the two countries, has started to be discussed in relation to China’s role in the wider Mediterranean region. In comparison, it is important to note that Russia never made it into articles concerning...

Economic cooperation with China and the hopes for its development are at the center ofthe reports of Mediterranean media this month. Confirming the positive moment of the relationship between his country and China, the UAE trade attaché in Beijing declared that the growing trade volume and the investments that Chinese companies made in the Arab country provide a solid foundation upon...

In December, the Chinese media published on a variety of topics. While President Trump's decision to move the American embassy to Jerusalem naturally attracted most of the attention, Chinese journalists and commentators also discussed other issues related to Israel, Syria, industrial parks in Egypt, Oman, the UAE, and the alleged presence of Chinese troops in Syria.We start our review with...

China received relatively low attention within the Mediterranean media in March. Of the articles that were published, business with China was the center focus. However, a few also revealed how China's expanding economic presence in the region has caused some involuntary discomfort, at least in Israel and Yemen.In Israel, debate concerning the role of Chinese companies...