China’s Political Influence in the South Mediterranean Region

A few days after the first China- Arab League summit took place in Riyadh and President Xi Jinping met with the heads of state of the Gulf states as well as presidents from countries in the southern Mediterranean region, the latest issue of our Mediterranean Dialogue Series sheds light on which political interests China is pursuing in the region and how it is trying to implement them, e.g. by strongly influencing political parties.