China-Palestine-Israel

Official relations and public perceptions have both taken huge damage since the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s massive military deployment in Gaza.

Beijing is contrasting its approach with Washington's in a bid to win favor from the Gulf states – while still treading cautiously.

Platforms for the Global South, like BRICS, have stepped up their rhetoric. But don’t overestimate what they can – and are willing to – do. 

As war returns to the Middle East, what are the implications for the relationship between Saudi Arabia and China?

While it remains to be seen how the Israel-Hamas war unfolds, it has already shown the nature of the Sino-Israeli relationship and where China’s interests lie.

China's position on the current conflict, and the Israel-Palestine issue more broadly, is not unusual. So why is it attracting so much attention?

There is an important connection between China and Hamas’ attack last weekend.

Israeli diplomats may have assumed that years of providing China with advanced technology would change Beijing’s stance on Israel. This was a serious miscalculation.

China is going out of its way to avoid any criticism of Hamas for the brutal attacks over the weekend, while calling for “restraint.”

The war between Israel and Hamas is upending new diplomatic trajectories in the Middle East.

Beijing’s strategic partnership with Palestine and its potential to mediate the conflict challenges U.S. dominance in the region.