Analyses and data on China's engagement and role in Southern Europe, the Balkans, Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa. Part of @TOChinaHub
Wider Mediterranean region
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Just out! Thanks to @ArabCenterDC and Daniel Neep for inviting me to write this essay on China’s Middle East strategy.
It builds on conversations with @MohammedSudairi, @AaronGlasserman, and others, and considers whether it makes sense to speak of a Chinese strategy towards the MENA region—and, if so, what it looks like.
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Thanks to @de_f_t for including in this @en_decode39 article my comments on the J-16 deployment to Egypt for the "Eagles of Civilization 2026" military exercise!
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The @ChinaMedit Project strikes again! Our Eva Ragozzino looked at the initial reactions in Chinese media to the Mecca Agreement.
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First reactions to the KSA–Turkey–Pakistan agreement by Chinese experts have started to appear.
The common theme is: “(As we predicted/hoped/expected) no one can really trust the United States.” That said, they—CIIS’s Li Zixin, for example—see this mostly as signalling for the moment.
It is also interesting to note the idea that, while the American goal of withdrawing remains, Washington will also remain the dominant power in the region for a long time. Until about two years ago, I think they saw American influence/power as waning. American support for Israel since October 7, along with the implosion of the Assad regime, was a turning point in their assessment, as far as I can tell.
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Very very very timely analysis by @IlFuLeoBruni @ChinaMedit on the Chinese reaction to the events in Ceuta
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ChinaMed Project Research Fellow @ThNencini was quoted by TRT World in an article analysing the internal power struggle and shifting dynamics within Iran.
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Thanks to @semafor for the shoutout to the @ForeignAffairs article on China and the Gulf that @MohammedSudairi, @AaronGlasserman, and I published last week!
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The Chinese-flagged oil tanker has now emerged from the Bab el-Mandeb strait with a load of 2 million barrels of Saudi oil. Another Chinese tanker is about to emerge too. For now (emphasis on “for now), the Houthis are enforcing their blockade differently depending on the flag.
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Join @AlexGabuev @galia_lavi and me for this event on Sino-Russia cooperation/relations in the Middle East hosted by @ruehlig
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🚨New essay in @ForeignAffairs with @MohammedSudairi and @AaronGlasserman 🚨
Did China have a strategy during the Iran War? What are the lessons for Gulf countries?
We discuss this and more👇👇
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New article in @ForeignAffairs by ChinaMed Director @FardellaEnrico and @DrRadchenko
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L’economia cinese rallenta, la repressione no. Di @giuliapompili ilfoglio.it/esteri/2026/07/1…
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Andrew Scobell and I wrote an article for @ForeignPolicy about how similar trends in the American and Chinese political systems are and will make US-China relations more unstable.
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For The Jamestown Foundation's @ChinaBriefJT, I investigated a network of Iranian front organizations operating in China, known as Iran Houses of Innovation and Technology (iHiTs), involved in transferring military and dual-use technology.
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ChinaMed Head of Research @AGhiselliChina has authored an article for @RUSI_org examining China's energy strategy in the Middle East and highlighting its resilience in the face of recent regional developments
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In fact, the U.S. should be careful in how much its policy changes: it could really open the political door for Chinese weapons.
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RT @IvanaRudinac: Happy to share a short piece I wrote for the @ChinaMedit. I use a stakeholder analysis lens to reflect on the Novi Sad tr…
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In a 🆕 North Africa Insights commentary, Amanda Chen illustrates the Sino-Moroccan partnership and its impact on green transition industries as the #Iran War exposes new vulnerabilities across global markets.
Read the full piece ⤵️
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Proud to host another lively discussion on the US-China relationship, and the implications for the Gulf and wider Middle East. I was joined by @FardellaEnrico @AAboudouh and Chuchu Zhang. Check it out on YouTube.
The U.S.-China Summit and the Future of the Middle East
Chuchu Zhang, @AAboudouh, and @FardellaEnrico examine the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit and assess their implications for the Middle East.
Moderated by @omarrahman
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Research Fellow @ThNencini was interviewed for @en_decode39 on the outcomes of Xi-Trump summit in Beijing
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