Shattering the Mirage: China’s Actual Influence in the Middle East and North Africa
Dale Aluf is the founder of Political Mind. He is also a research fellow at SIGNAL Group, for which he served as Research Director from
China Is Recalculating Its Middle East Policy
Since the October 7th massacre in southern Israel and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, China’s leadership has conveyed outright support in word and
Democracy: To Be or Not To Be
To be a democracy or not to be a democracy. That is the question. According to China’s leadership—definitely be a democracy. If you find this
Israel Is Not an Outpost of the West
SIGNAL Group Advisory Board Member David P Goldman talks with Israeli journalist Caroline Glick about all matters under the geopolitical sun. Veteran Israeli journalist and author
The Myth of China’s Rise and U.S. Decline in the Middle East.
Middle East geopolitical commentary often falls into the trap of sensationalist eulogies over the supposed demise of U.S. regional influence in face of China’s mounting
Another step in Beijing’s Bid to Reshape World Order
This was a show of power and leadership regarding the ‘Global South’ that aimed to send a message of strength and confidence to the ‘Global
What to Make of China’s Moves in the Middle East
In late July, 14 Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas andFatah agreed “to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government” in a “Beijing Declaration” after
Teapot Refineries Undermine China’s Influence Over Iran
By Yang Xiaotong, Assistant Researcher of a private Beijing-based think tank, for SIGNAL Group As the Iran-backed Houthis up their attacks on ships passing through
Knowing Yourself
Intelligence is meant to provide information about another. Gathering intelligence, one compiles data about an enemy (or a friend) seeking to establish behavioral patterns. These
China’s Middle East power play and its limitations
The discourse surrounding China’s influence in the Middle East often swings between exaggeration, such as suggesting China’s expanding presence challenges US primacy in the region,
China’s cognitive dissonance in the Israel-Hamas war
Cover Photo Credit: Illustration for The China Project by Derek Zheng The Israel-Hamas war has revealed a deep-seated cognitive dissonance emanating from Beijing’s assumptions about
Of course Netanyahu must go to China
Cover Photo Credit: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on July 9, 2023. Gil Cohen-Magen / Pool via Reuters.
Classic Sephardic Judaism, Made in China
Cover Photo: Shanghai, China, April 1910, A Purim party. Credit: Yad Vashem A formidable though short-lived Sephardi presence in early 20th-century Shanghai fostered unique interpretations
Is China the next world peacemaker? – opinion
Just last month, China successfully brokered a Saudi-Iranian rapprochement and indicated that it wishes to play peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine. CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Qin
China ramps up its efforts to shape a multipolar world
Cover Photo Credit: Illustration for The China Project by Derek Zheng China’s recent achievement in brokering rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran has captivated the attention of