China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the present – Autumn 2024

The ChinaMed Project, in collaboration with the University of Naples “L’Orientale”, is excited to announce a new series of online seminars on “China and the Middle East from the Cold War to the present” for this Fall 2024.

These webinars will feature distinguished scholars from the region and beyond, offering valuable insights into China’s evolving role in the Middle East, with discussions on AI, conflict mediation, and the potential impact of the upcoming US elections.

• OCTOBER 4, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)Enrico FARDELLA (UniOr & ChinaMed, T.wai) & Najla AL ZAROONI (University of Sharjah)

  “From the Gulf to the Middle East: The Expansion of China’s Mediation Diplomacy”

• OCTOBER 11, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)Enrico FARDELLA, Andrea GHISELLI (Fudan University & ChinaMed, T.wai), & Esfandyar BATMANGHELIDJ (Bourse & Bazaar Foundation & SAIS Europe)

  “China, Iran, and Sanctions”

• OCTOBER 18, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)Enrico FARDELLA, Leonardo BRUNI, Adam KOI, & Francesco SCALA (ChinaMed, T.wai)

  “China’s AI Investment Strategy in the Gulf”

• OCTOBER 25, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)Enrico FARDELLA, Leonardo BRUNI (ChinaMed, T.wai), & Carine PINA (IRSEM)

  “China’s Presence in the Mediterranean and the Protection of its Overseas Interests”

• NOVEMBER 8, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)
  Host: Eric OLANDER (The China-Global South Project)Discussants: Enrico FARDELLA & Andrea GHISELLI

  Speakers: Ahmed ABOUDOUH (Emirates Policy Center & Chatham House), Dawn MURPHY (National Defense University), Gedaliah AFTERMAN (Reichman University), Jonathan FULTON (Zayed University & Atlantic Council), Mohammed ALSUDAIRI (Australian National University & King Faisal Center), & ZHANG Chuchu (Fudan University)

  “Roundtable on the US elections and China’s Policies in the Middle East”

• NOVEMBER 15, 2024 | 10.30 am – 12.30 pm (CET)
  Enrico FARDELLA, Ahmet Faruk IŞIK (ChinaMed, T.wai), & Tolga BILENER (Galatasaray University)“The Impact of China’s Rise on the Middle East: the Turkish Perspective”

To participate, please register at https://forms.gle/s3Y5W2JfMTEME5kZ8 or contact us at chinamed@tochina.it.