February 11, 2026

China sends envoy to Libya after embassy shuttered for more than a decade

Jevans Nyabiage

"The diplomatic presence would allow China to better protect its economic interests and also to position itself for potential reconstruction opportunities as the situation in Libya stabilised."

ChinaMed Head of Research Andrea Ghiselli was quoted in a South China Morning Post article by Jevans Nyabiage analysing the recent re-establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Libya, and the appointment of Ma Xueliang as ambassador to Tripoli.

Read the full article here.

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