The ChinaMed Project - T.wai, in collaboration with our partners at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" and the China Global South Project, is excited to announce a new series of online seminars on "China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the Present" for this Spring 2025 semester.

These webinars will feature distinguished scholars from the region and beyond, offering valuable insights into China's evolving role in the Middle East, with discussions on conflict mediation, Chinese energy strategy, and the impact of the Trump administration’s foreign policy.

• MARCH 21, 2025 | 14.30 – 16.30 (CET)‍
  Enrico FARDELLA (UniOr & ChinaMed, T.wai) & Ahmed ABOUDOUH (Chatham House & Emirates Policy Center)
  “China’s Mediation Strategies in the Middle East Conflict: a Gulf Perspective”

• MARCH 28, 2025 | 14.30 – 16.30 (CET)‍
• Enrico FARDELLA, Amanda CHEN (ChinaMed, T.wai), & LU Xiaoyu (Peking University)
  “China’s Mediation Strategies in the Middle East Conflict: a Chinese Perspective”

• APRIL 11, 2025 | 14.30 – 16.30 (CEST)
  Speakers: Gedaliah AFTERMAN (Reichman University), Anoush EHTESHAMI (Al Sabah Progamme, Durham University), & Kadir TEMIZ (ORSAM - Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies)
  Host: Eric OLANDER (The China-Global South Project)
  Discussants: Enrico FARDELLA & Andrea GHISELLI (University of Exeter & ChinaMed, T.wai)
  “Roundtable on China and the Middle East in the New Trump Presidency - Part 1”

• MAY 9, 2025 | 14.30 – 16.30 (CEST)‍
  Enrico FARDELLA, Mariateresa NATUZZI, Giorgia FACCHINI, & Bianca PASQUIER (ChinaMed, T.wai)
  “Presenting the ChinaMed Research Note: ‘China’s Energy Strategy: the Case of North Africa’”

• MAY 15, 2025 | 14.30 –16.30 (CEST)
  Speakers: Grant RUMLEY (The Washington Institute) & ZHANG Chuchu (Fudan University)
  Host: Eric OLANDER
  Discussants: Enrico FARDELLA & Andrea GHISELLI
  “Roundtable on China and the Middle East in the New Trump Presidency - Part 2”

To participate in one, some or all the webinars, and have the possibility to engage with our fantastic line-up of experts, please register at https://forms.gle/NbfQ71MsuHf6JFfr9 or contact us at chinamed@tochina.it. Participation in the roundtables on April 11 and May 15 may require additional registration.

We hope to see you there!