Title
The China-Morocco Relation: From Third World Internationalism to Strategic Hedging
Abstract
Sino-Moroccan relations go back to the late 1950s, capturing a rise in Third World solidarity. However, these relations quickly faded away by the mid-1960s with Morocco’s pro-West focus. With the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has been catching up with the Maghrebi state on multiple fronts, including becoming its third-largest trading partner.
In this talk, Zaynab El Bernoussi looked at key developments in the Sino-Moroccan relation regarding industry, investment, tourism, education, and high tech.
This talk was co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies and the African Studies Program.
Biography
Zaynab El Bernoussi is an associate professor of political science at the Africa Institute, Global Studies University, in Sharjah. Her research concentrates on the politicization of dignity demands within the political evolution of the global South, with a specific focus on North Africa and the Middle East.