Mohammed Al-Sudairi
Lecturer, Politics and International Relations of the Arabic Speaking World, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Mohammed Alsudairi is a lecturer in the politics and international relations of the Arabic speaking world at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University. He is a DECRA Fellow under the Australian Research Council and a former Alexander von Humboldt Fellow. A portion of Alsudairi’s research focuses on the historical and contemporary connections between the Middle East and East Asia. His work has appeared in multiple peer-reviewed journals, and with Andrea Ghiselli he coauthored the book Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures (Cambridge University Press).
Analysis
Public Messaging’s Role in Shaping the Global Narrative of Coronavirus Outbreak
Both China and Gulf states employ propaganda in their campaigns to reassure international public opinion, and each other.
Parallels between Feminist Movements in Saudi Arabia and China
The growing closeness between China and Saudi Arabia sheds some light on similar structural features and sociopolitical trends that have emerged in both countries, particularly the rise of parallel feminist mobilizations.
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The Curious Case of China’s “Kuwaiti Concession”
The emir of Kuwait, Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, on the invitation of President Xi Jinping, made an official state visit to the People’s Republic of China in July. The visit, which overlapped with the Eighth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, saw the conclusion of several memorandums and agreements aimed at strengthening Sino-Kuwaiti relations...
Events
Aug 25, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
The Challenge of Gulf-China Ties: Reassessing Beijing’s Role After the Iran War
On August 25, AGSI will host a discussion on the impact of the Iran war on Gulf-China relations.
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Apr 20, 2022
State and Culture in Saudi Arabia: Understanding the Moment of Transformation
On April 20, AGSIW hosted a workshop examining the question of state and culture in Saudi Arabia.
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Mar 8, 2022
China and the GCC: A Discussion of the “Routledge Handbook on China–Middle East Relations”
On March 8, AGSIW hosted a panel discussion on the China-Gulf relationship, based on the "Routledge Handbook on China–Middle East Relations."
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