Search: Iran,China,Middle East (5 materials)

De-Escalation for the Gulf—Success and Challenge for China

... trade with all regional powers, simultaneously. Yet, only time will tell whether China has enough economic clout to act as an effective mediator and guarantor of the agreements reached. Obviously, the first test will be its involvement in the Saudi-Iranian de-escalation. China’s success came against the backdrop of declining U.S. interest in the Middle East. In the eyes of regional public opinion, this casts somewhat of a shadow on the reputation of the United States as a traditional guarantor of regional stability, already tarnished by its hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan and its inability ...

31.03.2023

Will There Be a China-Driven Evolution in Israel’s Strategy toward Iran?

... more compelling reason to intervene as buffer between both regional adversaries.’ Andrey Kortunov: Russia and Iran: How Far from a Strategic Partnership? Israel, Iran and diplomatic disparities Another source of comparative advantage for Israel over Iran in orienting China’s Middle East posture to its favor lies in the diplomatic realm. As discussed in the previous sections, the imperative of consolidating and growing BRI in the Middle East is ultimately sufficient for China to accept a regional status quo established via ...

19.07.2021

US–Iran Conflict Would Strengthen China’s Position in the Middle East

... geoeconomic opportunities for China’s geo-industrial and geopolitical options. This means China’s Middle East trade and industry policy should be read as a geo-industrial foundation of a future geopolitics Ruslan Mamedov: Prospects for Russia–China Cooperation in the Middle East For Iran, wider questions about the Iranian economy all seem to have natural answers in China too. China’s civil nuclear technology transfer program is bringing third-generation pressurized water Hualong One reactors to Iran, which can be deployed on inland ...

06.06.2019

Prospects for Russia–China Cooperation in the Middle East

... the country. The integration of the International North–South Transport Corridor running through Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran and into India with the Belt and Road Initiative could become an element of strategic Russia–China cooperation. Russia and China may both be interested in gaining continental access to the Middle East using the territories and infrastructure of Iran and Iraq in order to strengthen their influence in the Arab Mashreq sub-region, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. The countries in the region may also be interested in this, as diversifying international relations will allow them to stabilise ...

01.10.2018

Breaking the U.S.-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue

... including the Islamic State — in addition to accusing Qatar of working closely with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s 13 demands on Qatar — with Turkey backing up Qatar — appear... ... terrorist groups such as the Black Hand of that epoch. Could conflicts in the wider Middle East ,’ much like conflicts in the Balkans prior to World War I, similarly... ... Union countries? How should Russia and the European Union respond? Impact of rise of China China is the elephant in the room, or as Mao might say, the monkey watching two...

28.06.2017

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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