The South China Morning Post published on 29 November 2024 an article titled "What Xi's Flying Visit to Morocco Means for China's EV Industry" by Jevans Nyabiage.
As China ramps up its commercial ties with Morocco, especially electric vehicle manufacturing, it is also working to improve relations with increasingly authoritarian Tunisia and retain close ties with Algeria. If China becomes too close to Morocco, disagreement with Algeria over the Western Sahara could pose a challenge for Beijing's relations with Algiers.