Buying Time in Tehran: Iran and the China Model

Molavi, Afshin

doi:10.2307/20034133

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“…Less grandiose is China's appeal to Iran as an economic model. A faction within the clerical hierarchy has long advocated the liberalisation of the Iranian economy while retaining the regime's tight grip in other areas (Molavi, 2004, pp. 9–16).…”

Section: Strategic Veneermentioning

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The Dynamics of Sino‐Iranian Relations: Strategic Veneer, Intrinsic Tensions and Third‐party Leverage

Parchami

2022

Global Policy

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Sino-Iranian relations are transactional, asymmetrical, and constrained by divergent interests and priorities. Iran's isolation and depressed economy make it a risky if inexpensive investment for Beijing, whereas Iranian critics view China as self-serving and opportunistic. Although stability and cooperation are integral to China's Middle East strategy, Iran is a revisionist actor that promotes regional dissonance and instability. These intrinsic tensions do not detract from an important but less palpable dimension of Sino-Iranian relations: By deliberately cultivating an air of ambiguity around their cooperation and its future prospects, both countries have been exploiting their bilateral ties as leverage with third parties.

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confidence: 99%