The ChinaMed Project published on 26 October 2023 a commentary titled "Morocco Looks at Its Relations with China: Between the Earthquake and the Diplomatic Celebrations" by Mariateresa Natuzzi and Lea Gebuhrer.
Morocco is actively seeking to strengthen its ties with China but recognizes the continued importance of the European market for its economy. Since 2001, Chinese exports to Morocco have risen sharply while Moroccan exports to China have risen only modestly, resulting in huge trade deficits for Morocco.