Author: Sino-Arabica

The Sino-Arabica Policy Monitor’s eighth edition tracks Beijing’s diplomatic mobilization since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, from Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s five principles for managing the conflict and Special Envoy Zhai Jun’s shuttle diplomacy, to China’s UN Security Council interventions, citizen evacuations from affected areas, and continued diplomatic engagement across the Gulf,…

This edition of the Policy Monitor surveys China’s Mideast diplomatic activity in January 2026, with a focus on the Gulf and Levant regions.

China’s Mideast-facing diplomatic activity from 1 October to 15 October 2025.

This edition of the Sino-Arabica Policy Monitor surveys diplomatic activity between China and the Mideast from 2 September to 14 September 2025.

What’s new this week in China-Mideast relations, from the SCO Summit to the China-Arab States Expo… And more.

A survey of diplomatic activity between China and countries of the Mideast from 14 to 25 August 2025.

14 August 2025 This second edition of the Sino-Arabica Policy Monitor surveys diplomatic activity between China and countries of the Mideast over the period from 6 to 13 August 2025. Drawing cues primarily from Chinese-language releases issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and regional Chinese embassies, we supplement with context from other official,…

This inaugural edition of The Sino-Arabica Policy Monitor surveys China’s Mideast-facing diplomatic activity over the two-week period from 24 July to 6 August 2025.