ChinaMED Archive

Like June, July was not a particularly eventful month for Chinese coverage of the wider Mediterranean region. The prevailing theme within the commentaries by and interviews of Chinese analysts revolved around the growing importance of the Middle East, especially of the Gulf, at both the regional and global level. Those arguing in favor of the region gaining increased international relevance...

June was a relatively uneventful month for Chinese commentators and journalists covering developments in Sino-Mediterranean relations. Among the few events that garnered any significant media attention was the state visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Beijing. In line with the prevailing narrative since the Saudi-Iranian diplomatic rapprochement, i.e., the event that...

In May, the Chinese media debate on the wider Mediterranean region was dominated by three issues: the elections in Türkiye, Syria’s re-admission into the Arab League, and the evolution of the US’ Middle East policy. Presidential elections were held in Türkiye, alongside parliamentary elections, to elect a president for a five-year term. In the first round on 14 May, the incumbent president...

In April, the discussion among Chinese experts and commentators still revolved around what Chinese media have begun calling the “Beijing agreement” (animated by its own characteristic “Beijing spirit”) reached in mid-March. In the aftermath of the meeting between the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers in early April, the focus shifted towards analyzing the agreement’s regional implications...