“In fact, any Chinese mediating role in the Middle East region would mainly be driven by Beijing’s tense relations with Washington. As a result, China’s primary aim will be to expand the anti-U.S. front rather than getting involved in these regional issues”.
Enrico Fardella (T.wai & University of Naples L’Orientale) is quoted in the article “Putin visits Xi as leaders look to leverage growing global rift” on the Japan Times.
Head of Project
Enrico Fardella is Director of the ChinaMed Project developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Torino, T.wai and ESCP Business School. He is Associate Professor at the University of Naples “L'Orientale” and Visiting Scholar at John Cabot University.
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