ChinaMED Archive

Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia and his presence at the Jeddah Summit for Security and Development 2022 on July 16 reignited debates over the trends in great power competition in the Middle East and North Africa. Specifically, his statements regarding the United States’ intention “not to leave a void” in the region to the benefit of China, Russia and Iran prompted a discussion among observers...

In June, our search through the media outlets of the wider Mediterranean region uncovered a rich debate over the expansion of China’s economic and political influence stemming from some important events that occurred during the month, such as the first China-Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference, held in Addis Ababa on June 21-22, and the 14th BRICS Summit, chaired by...

In May, following the Chinese government’s announcement easing lockdown measures in Shanghai, many commentators in the wider Mediterranean region have focused on the future of the global oil markets, which have witnessed tensions and uncertainties in past months due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the global supply chain crisis aggravated by Beijing’s zero-COVID policy. Against this...

We start this issue of the ChinaMed Observer reporting on the visit to Iran made by the Chinese Minister of Defence, Wei Fenghe. During the visit on April 27th Wei met with several high-ranking Iranian officials, including President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, Minister of Defense General Mohammad-Reza Gharayi Ashtiani and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, to...