“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.
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Enrico Fardella is Director for Area Studies of the ChinaMed Business Program and Director of the ChinaMed Project. He is Associate Professor of the History Department of Peking University, Director of the Center for Mediterranean Area Studies of Peking University and Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars.
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