In recent years, the term “Indo-Pacific” has become popular in academic, media and policy-making circles to describe the area stretching from the Horn of Africa to the islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean. Since 2007, several countries and institutions, including the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), spanning different continents, have adopted an Indo-Pacific foreign policy strategy. However, this does not mean that all countries view the Indo-Pacific in the same way.
Theo Nencini and Veronica Turrini are authors of the issue “Iranian experts debate the future of the Iran-China relationship after the Twelve-Day War” of the ChinaMed Observer.
Francesco Scala and Leonardo Bruni (ChinaMed, T.wai) are authors of the issue “An unreliable friend: Arab perspectives on China after the Twelve-Day War” of the ChinaMed Observer.
Giuseppe Gabusi (T.wai & University of Turin) is the author of the book review of “The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: China’s Multilateral Experiment”, published by The China Quarterly.
Amanda Chen examines how the conflict has shaped Israeli analysts’ perceptions of China’s role in the Middle East in the issue of the ChinaMed Observer “From estrangement to reassessment? Israeli media and expert views on China after the Twelve-Day War”.
