Jacopo Scita
Jacopo Scita is an H.H. Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah doctoral fellow at Durham University.
Analysis
Implementing the China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Not So Fast
While long on aspiration and flourish, implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership has seemed short on substance, highlighting China’s long-held strategy of viewing Tehran as an expendable piece in its chess match with Washington.
China’s Balancing Act in the Gulf Relies on Ties to Iran and Arab States
The China-Iran deal may be a stepping stone to increased ties between Tehran and Beijing, but the Gulf Arab states remain integral to Beijing’s economic projection in the Middle East.
