Category: Mideast

Temu Office in Turkey Raided by Competition Authorities

By Helen Reid and Ezgi Erkoyun Online retailer Temu's office in Türkiye was raided early on Wednesday, the country's competition authority and a spokesperson for the Chinese company told Reuters. The move follows a December raid on ...

Afghanistan Promises Increased Security After Deadly Kabul Attack Kills Chinese National

Afghan leaders on Tuesday promised to increase security for Chinese interests in Kabul after a suicide bombing killed one Chinese national and six Afghans. Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), an Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State militant group, claimed responsibility for ...

China’s Low-Key Response to the Iran Crisis

China was among the first and most vocal opponents of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro. Curiously, though, when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to launch military strikes against Iran as Tehran dealt with ...

Why U.S. Pressure on Iran May Matter Less to China Than Washington Thinks

U.S. President Donald Trump's mounting pressure on both Venezuela and Iran is primarily targeted at the governments in both countries, but a clear secondary priority is to put more pressure on China. Both Iran and Venezuela have longstanding ties with China ...

Beijing Tells Chinese Firms to Stop Using U.S. and Israeli Cybersecurity Software, Sources Say

Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by more than a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, three people briefed on the matter said. As trade and diplomatic tensions ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Confusing Developments in “Development”

This week I’m in Brussels, where I took part in a workshop on how the EU should shape its development strategy in response to China’s global influence.
I have joked in the past that it feels like I’ve attended this same ‘EU, Africa, and External Development Partners’ conference for ten years straight. 

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As Iran Faces Its Gravest Crisis in Decades, China Stays on the Sidelines

China’s relationship with the Middle East is a perennial topic in discussions about China’s role in the Global South, especially at moments of crisis. Now, despite its publicly touted close relationship, as the Islamic Republic faces perhaps the most serious crisis in its 45 year history, including ...

Russia, China Unlikely to Back Iran Against U.S. Military Threats

By Fabien Zamora with Ludovic Ehret in Beijing While Russia and China are ready to back protest-rocked Iran under threat by U.S. President Donald Trump, that support would diminish in the face of U.S. military action, experts told AFP.

China Says Will ‘Safeguard’ Interests After Trump Tariff Threat Over Iran

China said on Tuesday it would protect its rights and interests after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with Iran. "We have always believed that there are no winners in a tariff war, ...

An “Emotional Shift” in Israel? Rapprochement with Taipei during the Gaza War

By Amanda Chen On October 28, Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te (賴清德) made headlines when he publicly referred to Israel as a “valuable model” for Taiwan’s defence. He delivered the remark during a dinner in Taiwan organised by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee ...

From Geoeconomics to a Chinese Diplomatic Shift on the Western Sahara? Moroccan Press Coverage of FM Bourita’s Visit to Beijing

Disclaimer: The terminology and analysis presented here do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the author or the official stance of the ChinaMed Project, T.wai. For the sake of consistency and clarity, this piece employs the commonly recognized term “Western Sahara.”

China FM Wang Yi Pledges Support for Syria in ‘Achieving Peace’

China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date," as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. Shaibani's trip to China comes amid growing efforts to rebuild ...

Chinese Commentary Says New Saudi-Pakistan Pact Could Lead to an “Islamic NATO”

After Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed their joint defense pact, global attention surged, largely due to Pakistan being the sole nuclear-armed Muslim nation. A detailed commentary published on the popular nationalist news site Guancha analyzes the recent Saudi-Pakistan mutual ...
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