An analysis of the rumors surrounding the recent Iran-China deal and the future trajectory of Sino-Iranian relations. This article was published on April 15th, 2021 to Entekhab.ir. To view, please click here.
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A Fact Check of the 25-Year Iran China Agreement
The signing of the 25-year Iran-China Strategic Cooperation Agreement on March 27th, 2021 set off alarm bells in the media and prompted a frenzy of commentary. It has alternatively been called an “alliance”, an “open…
China-Iran Relations: The Myth of Massive Investment
Why the 25-Year China-Iran Strategic Cooperation Agreement isn’t a “big deal,” literally or figuratively. This article was published on April 6th, 2021 to TheDiplomat.com. To view, please click here.
Sino-Persian Exchange Along the Silk Road
Abstract: “What do the words for “lion” (狮子shīzi), “spinach” (菠菜bōcài), and “grape” (葡萄 (pútáo) all have in common in Chinese? They all derive, directly or indirectly, from either Persian roots or are otherwise etymologically or…
A ‘$400 billion’ China-Iran deal? History suggests not
The recent China-Iran strategic cooperation agreement will unquestionably benefit the Iranian government’s desire for foreign investment, a market for oil, and pushback against diplomatic isolation. But it is less certain that it will help the…
A “$400 billion” China-Iran Deal? The View from History
An analysis of recent reports of a Sino-Iranian alliance in the summer of 2020, put into historical context. The take-away from this analysis is that Sino-Iranian relations have historically been consistent, but limited. The record…
China and the Iranian Left: Transnational Networks of Social, Cultural, and Ideological Exchange, 1905–1979
This study surveys the history of Sino-Iranian relations from the early 20th century to the Islamic Republic, focused on the impact of Chinese politics on the Iranian left. At the beginning of the 20th century,…