North Africa in China's Strategic Thinking

Description

This hybrid panel discussion explores China's historical engagement in North Africa, its current policies and strategies, and its future ambitions. This session will examine:

• China's role in multilateral organizations and fora
• the North Africa policies and aspirations of the People's Republic of China within BRICS+ (the intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates) ⁠+ China's strategic thinking and priorities on alliance-building
• ⁠the role and interests of China in North African conflicts
• ⁠the impact in North Africa of China's cultural, educational, and health diplomacy

The panel is hosted by the North Africa Initiative of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Foreign Policy Institute in partnership with the Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS). This is a hybrid event; to attend virtually, watch the livestream on YouTube.

Speakers:

• Adam K. Webb—co-director, Hopkins-Nanjing Center; HNC resident professor of political science, Johns Hopkins SAIS
• Chuchu Zhang—associate professor of international relations, Fudan University
• Jonathan Fulton—nonresident senior fellow, Atlantic Council's Middle East Programs and Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
• Yahia H. Zoubir—nonresident senior fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs
• Andrea Ghiselli—assistant professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University; nonresident research fellow, TOChina Hub; head of research, TOChina Hub's ChinaMed Project
• Discussant: Victor J. Willi—executive director, MEIS
• Moderator: Hafed Al-Ghwell—executive director, North Africa Initiative; senior fellow, Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University SAIS