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“The World Has a Lot More to be Worried About”
Not surprisingly, reaction in the United States to the proposed China-Iran deal has been overwhelmingly negative and it has largely been framed as a looming national security threat. Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a prominent conservative foreign policy commentator, summed up ...
The China-Mediterranean Observer: Trying to Make Sense of the Proposed China-Iran Deal
In this issue of the ChinaMed Observer, we cannot but pay great attention to how the discussion on the yet-to-be-finalized agreement between China and Iran has evolved in the Iranian media. Other important issues that we found in the media published in the wider Mediterranean region include ...
Why We Should All Just Take a Breath and Ignore the Hype Surrounding the Proposed China-Iran Deal
News that China and Iran were in late-stage talks to finalize a 25-year, $400 billion deal generated an alarming response in the U.S. and Europe, prompting widespread concern that a new, enhanced partnership between these two countries would mark a dramatic challenge to United States hegemony and ...
Why Africa’s Oil Exporters Should be Very Concerned About the Proposed China-Iran Mega-Deal
Iran and China are reportedly nearing completion of a wide-ranging oil-for-infrastructure deal that would pave the way for billions of dollars of Chinese investment in Iran's energy, telecommunications and financial service sectors in exchange for a 25-year supply of oil.
The China-Mediterranean Observer: Rising Alarm Across MENA About the Economic Impact of COVID-19
In February, the number of COVID-19 cases was still limited in the Mediterranean region. Hence, the media of the countries in the wider Mediterranean region mostly focused on the economic impact of the virus. Interestingly, some commentators in the Gulf, framed the appearance of the virus as ...
China Takes on a More Prominent Role in Mideast & Gulf Politics
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his annual tour of Africa in Cairo this week where he met with senior Egyptian leaders to discuss the growing instability in North Africa, the Mideast, and the Persian Gulf.
China’s Mideast Position in Flux Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Crisis
Editor's Note: the geopolitical lines that once clearly separated Africa, MENA and the GCC countries from one another are now quite blurred. As such, we're going to include more coverage of China-Gulf and China Mideast relations in our daily newsletter and podcasts.
Tweet of the Day: China’s Ambassador to South Africa Emerges (Again) as a High Profile Spokesman on Contentious International Issues
China's outspoken envoy to South Africa, Ambassador Lin Songtian, is once again providing commentary on highly-sensitive political issues that are far beyond his normal jurisdiction. ...
China Spends Billions in Egypt to Woo the 'Arab Street'
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz's recent state visit to Beijing is the latest evidence that China is manuevering to play a bigger role in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. The two countries reportedly signed deals ...