Trapped in the Asymmetrical Order: Iran and the Chinese Middle Eastern Strategy

• In Event: Discourses in Iranian Foreign Policy: Regional Resistance, Strategic Shifts, and Global Alignments

Brief Overview

The paper explores the challenges of Iran's "Look to the East" policy in establishing a partnership with China. It argues that Iran and China's relationship is primarily characterized by economic pragmatism rather than strategic alignment.

Authors

• Jing Ge, Florida International University

• Mohammad Sayyadi, Florida International University