- Dr. Mordechai Chaziza
- October 2, 2019
- Paper No. 1303
Relations between Iran and China go as far back as the ancient Silk Road โ but despite the recent establishment of a formal comprehensive strategic partnership between the two, Beijingโs economic, political, and strategic interests remain too complex and self-contradictory to permit a close alignment with Tehran. In the post-JCPOA era, China is likely to remain Iranโs top economic partner in the coming years, but it is a mistake to overestimate the Sino-Iranian partnership. The USโs anti-Iran policy and the sanctions that accompany it could prevent the emergence of a more solid partnership.