Bridging Washington and Beijing: Why the Middle East Needs a Sino-American Coordinator
My previous suggestion to both the American and Chinese sides—as an internationally renowned Egyptian expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the ruling...
China’s Spy Plane Over Tel Aviv: What It Could Reveal to Iran
The return flight of an advanced Chinese (Y-9LG electronic warfare) and reconnaissance aircraft has raised widespread questions and intelligence concerns in Israel, after it...
Xi Jinping’s US Visit: What It Means for Egypt, the Middle East and Red Sea Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September 2026 will contribute to managing economic and geopolitical differences between the world's two...
Ratcliffe in Cairo: Why China Is Watching U.S.-Egypt Security Ties
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) is monitoring the surprise official visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Cairo on Sunday, September 20, 2026,...
Xi Jinping’s Visit to Washington: What It Means for US-China Relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington presents a challenge to the turbulent and complex contemporary international relations between the two superpowers. Both President...
China-Africa Defense Ties Deepen After Beijing Security Forum
The fourth China-Africa Peace and Security Forum was held in Beijing, China, from September 15 to 17, 2026, coinciding with the 13th Xiangshan Forum...
China’s Red Sea Strategy: How Ports Could Expand Beijing’s Maritime Influence
The Chinese presence in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa ports and projects is deeply significant, given its connection to trade and supply...
Why MBS’s Cairo Visit Matters for BRICS and the Global South
Chinese intelligence and strategic circles, such as the Beijing Institute for International Strategic Studies and research centers affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State...
Is China Turning Economic Influence in Africa into Strategic Power?
China can leverage its membership in the BRICS group and its direct investments in Africa as complementary tools to build growing economic influence that...
How Egypt Can Benefit from the China-US Rivalry in Africa
Egypt can leverage the US-China rivalry and its strategic partnership with Beijing to bolster its national security and its position as a global logistics...