Posts Tagged: China Iran
China’s Soft Power Projection Strategy in the Middle East
Soft power is a crucial element in China’s strategy to achieve great power status. Culture is one of the most visible elements of China’s soft...
With Iran-Saudi Deal, China Makes Mideast Inroads and the UAE Takes Action
A Chinese-mediated Saudi-Iranian reconciliation potentially casts a spotlight on fundamentally flawed security policies of regional powers, including not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also...
China Meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey Foreign Ministers in Quick Order
Foreign ministers from the Gulf, Iran and Turkey were separately heading to China this week for talks, China's foreign ministry said, while discussions were under...
Israel Can’t Ignore China’s Threat to the Free World
JNS.org - Any time Israel has reason to doubt the reliability of America’s friendship, some in the Jewish state start thinking about the need to...
Will China Give Iran Another Leg Up?
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the Islamic Republic hopes when leaders of the Shanghai...
Will China March on the Middle East?
Determined to exploit the principle of allegedly win-win relationships that are underwritten by economics, trade, and investment, China has so far delayed -- if not...
China’s CCPC Takes Center Stage in Iran, Venezuela Oil Trade-Sources
A Chinese logistics firm has emerged as a central player in the supply of sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela, even after it was blacklisted by Washington...
China Urges US and Russian Nuclear Cuts and Progress in Iran Talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States and Russia on Friday to further cut their nuclear arsenals, days before US President Joe Biden...
Iran Is a Battleground in the US-China Cold War
They say that those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it. If history is any sort of guide, then we must look no...
The China-Iran Deal: A Trial Balloon With a Clear Message for the West
A proposed 25-year humongous China-Iran cooperation deal has proven to be good business. Reams of articles, analyses, and commentary by pundits are ensuring that the...
China and Iran Reach a Dangerous Stage in Their Strategic Partnership
In recent years, the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran have expressed a common desire to formalize their comprehensive strategic partnership...
China Stakes Its Flag in Syria, and Expands Its Influence in the Region
On the eve of the Syrian civil war, Muhammad Jarah and Ahmad Bustati’s warehouse in Damascus symbolized China’s emergence as Syria’s largest supplier of industrial...
How Israel Can — and Should — Deal With China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the public controversy surrounding Chinese involvement in Israeli companies and infrastructure,...
After Endlessly Supporting Assad, Will China Rebuild Syria?
The relationship between China and Syria dates back to 1956, when the countries first initiated diplomatic contact. Bilateral relations have stayed largely consistent. In 2010...
