ChinaMED Archive

In November our search through the media outlets of the wider Mediterranean region brought forth several insights on the Chinese economic and diplomatic engagement with the region at both a bilateral and multilateral level. IRNA reported on a meeting between a high official from the Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Hamed Forouzan, and the Head of the Chinese Chamber...

We start this issue of the ChinaMed Observer with an article published by Muhammad al-Minshawy, writing for al-Jazeera, assessing the impact of China’s rising international influence on Arab countries. Al-Minshawy claims that Arabs will inevitably increase their involvement with China, especially in light of the heavy reliance of the Chinese economy on its Arab oil and gas imports and the...

We start this issue of the ChinaMed Observer with the new developments in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). On September 17,during the SCO Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Iran’s permanent membership in the organization was finalized. Many Iranian politicians and experts have voiced enthusiastic opinions of this event, confident that joining such a regional organization would increase...

This month, our search through the media outlets of the wider Mediterranean region reflects a gloomier image than usual, as the uncertainties caused by US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the enduring rivalry between Beijing and Washington seem to have a deep impact also on the views of the MENA countries on the Chinese presence in the region.Against this background, Saudi journalist...