August 5, 2025

Did the Israel-Iran war expose China’s Middle East policy?

Andrea Ghiselli

In this article for the Atlantic Council, Prof. Andrea Ghiselli (Head of Research at ChinaMed; University of Exeter) weighs the pros and cons of China’s foreign policy in the MENA region, examining the strategy adopted by Beijing to manage various sectors, particularly those of economic, energy security, and diplomacy.

[Read the full article here.]

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This project is realized with the support of the Unit for Analysis, Policy Planning and Historical Documentation - Directorate General for Political Affairs and International Security of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in accordance with Article 23 ‒ bis of the Decree of the President of the Italian Republic 18/1967.
The views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Published with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation pursuant to art. 23-bis of Presidential Decree 18/1967. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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