Now available | ChinaMed’s annual report, analyzing how local media narratives in China and across the Middle East interpreted Sino-Gulf relations and the many consequential events that marked 2023.| chinamed.substack.com
While blaming Israel and the U.S., Chinese experts struggle to fit the war into the idea of an emerging multipolar order, noting the limited influence of regional actors, Russia, Europe, and China.| chinamed.substack.com
While Chinese experts agree that Trump’s Middle East policy is transactional and short-sighted, they are divided – and often silent – on whether his approach ultimately serves China’s interests.| chinamed.substack.com
Now available | Our latest report examines Israeli experts' disillusionment with China, and the narratives in Israeli media surrounding Beijing’s diplomatic and economic presence in the region.| chinamed.substack.com
The consensus is that Trump’s Gaza plan is highly unfeasible and that Israel will likely break the ceasefire soon due to domestic political dynamics.| chinamed.substack.com
In this excerpt from our upcoming report, we give an overview of the Israeli media debate on trade with China and Chinese technology.| chinamed.substack.com
In this excerpt from our upcoming report, we examine the deep-seated distrust Israeli China experts have toward Beijing and its role in the region.| chinamed.substack.com
Local press celebrates growing Chinese investments but carefully couches it within Morocco’s diversified foreign policy as the country braces for Trump’s second term.| chinamed.substack.com
We inaugurate a new research direction analyzing China’s position on frozen and “forgotten” conflicts in the wider Mediterranean region and the potential of Chinese mediation.| chinamed.substack.com
We continue to explore Chinese media’s coverage of the victory of Syrian rebel forces, focusing on Chinese commentators' explanations for the Assad regime’s collapse and its regional implications.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we explore the expert debate in China over the ongoing wars in the region, especially in the context of Donald Trump’s looming return to the US presidency.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we explore how Chinese officials and analysts have reacted to the recent successful military offensive by the Syrian opposition.| chinamed.substack.com
Guest analyst Raphael Angieri examines how Palestinian officials and observers have discussed the reconciliation agreement recently signed in Beijing by Fatah, Hamas, and 12 other Palestinian factions| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we explore how Chinese officials and analysts reacted to the assassination of Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze the Israeli media response to the China-sponsored intra-Palestinian unity agreement signed two weeks ago in Beijing.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze how the Turkish press covered FM Hakan Fidan’s trip to China, the “Beijing Declaration” and BYD's US$1 billion investment in Türkiye.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze the perspective of Chinese commentators and experts on Iran’s snap presidential elections.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze how the Chinese official discourse and Chinese analysts covered the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze how Gulf and Levantine officials and media discussed the outcomes of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.| chinamed.substack.com
In this edition of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze how the Tunisian and Egyptian media covered the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.| chinamed.substack.com
An overview and analysis of ChinaMed's updated dataset on China's commercial, security and trade influence across the Middle East, North Africa and Southern Europe.| chinamed.substack.com
In this ChinaMed Research Note, we examine the official Chinese response to the direct military strikes between Iran and Israel, along with the perspectives of Chinese analysts and experts.| chinamed.substack.com
In this issue, we cover the Chinese media debate on the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, as well as on China's diplomatic efforts in multilateral organizations.| chinamed.substack.com
In this issue, we offer an analysis of Türkiye's recent restrictions on Chinese electric vehicle imports and the future of Sino-Turkish relations in this emerging sector.| chinamed.substack.com
In this new issue of the ChinaMed Observer, we analyze Chinese reactions to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to China.| chinamed.substack.com