“Egypt has always been seen by China as a very important player in the region exactly because of its geographical position, the Suez Canal, and of course, because it’s both a Middle Eastern and an African country.”
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is interviewed in the article “Arms to infrastructure: China and Egypt draw closer than ever” on Anadolu Agency.
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai, and serves as the Head of Research of the ChinaMed Project. He is also a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Exeter.
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