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AFPC’s Senior Vice President Ilan Berman discusses China and the Middle East

March 29, 2021
Related Categories: Democracy and Governance; International Economics and Trade; Public Diplomacy and Information Operations; China; Middle East
Related Expert: Ilan I. Berman

"China's geopolitical ambitions in the Middle East took a giant leap forward over the weekend, when Chinese and Iranian officials convened in Tehran to formally sign a massive new cooperation agreement. The summit, which took place during a state visit to the Islamic Republic by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, codifies a trend that has been in the works for some time: a major strategic alignment between Beijing and Tehran".

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