Opposition to the United States, energy dependence, and strategic investment have created a durable, if limited, partnership between Beijing and Tehran.
Beijing’s success in mediating Iran-Saudi relations reaffirm its ability to provide alternatives to the West, writes Rahul Karan Reddy (Organisation for Research on China and Asia).
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Faced with Western sanctions, the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gives Tehran the opportunity to build strategic partnerships in the east.