The Middle East Institute published on 22 December 2020 an analysis titled "China's Libya Policy and the BRI: Sights Set on the Future" by Mordechai Chaziza.
Officially, China supports the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya. Chinese diplomats meet with GNA officials while keeping economic channels open but they are careful not to burn bridges with the opposition Libya National Army led by Khalifa Haftar.
