ChinaMED Archive

Unsurprisingly, the tripartite statement issued by China, Iran and Saudi Arabia on March 10 dominated discussions in China on the wider Mediterranean, with analysts debating its implications for the region, Beijing’s foreign policy, as well as the possible economic opportunities for Chinese companies. In interviews and articles across Chinese media, numerous Chinese scholars strongly endorsed...

In February, two key events were at the center of the Chinese media’s coverage of the wider Mediterranean region: the earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s – three-day visit to Beijing. Chinese commentators also discussed the rising tensions between Israel and the Palestinians.

Chinese commentators did not pay much attention to the wider Mediterranean region in January. This is especially true in comparison with December, when numerous commentaries were published in the aftermath of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia. Nonetheless, the beginning of 2023 brought forth a series of analyses on the possible future direction of the Middle East and....

Unsurprisingly, the Chinese media debate on the wider Mediterranean region was dominated by discussions on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Saudi Arabia between December 7-10. Besides paying a state visit to the Kingdom, Xi also attended the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-GCC Summit. As such, the Chinese President met leaders from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Palestine, Egypt...