Format:
1 online resource (47 pages)
ISBN:
9780833078254
Series Statement:
Occasional paper OP-351-CMEPP
Content:
The partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China presents a unique challenge to U.S. interests and objectives, including dissuading Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability. This paper examines factors driving Chinese-Iranian cooperation, potential tensions in the Chinese-Iranian partnership, and U.S. policy options for influencing this partnership to meet U.S. objectives.
Content:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Figures and Table -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- China and Iran: Economic, Political and Military Relations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Brief History of Iranian-Chinese Ties -- 3. Iran's National Interests and Its Views of China -- 4. Iran's Military Modernization Has Been Facilitated by China -- 5. China Helped Start Iran's Nuclear Program -- 6. China Has Shielded Iran from the Effects of International Sanctions -- 7. China Is Iran's Biggest Economic Partner -- Energy Cooperation -- Infrastructure Development -- The Effects of Sanctions on Chinese-Iranian Economic Cooperation -- 8. The Iranian Regime Depends on China for Survival -- 9. China's National Interests and Its Policies Toward Iran -- 10. China Views Iran as a Secure Source of Energy -- 11. China Views Iran as Countering U.S. Power in the Middle East -- 12. Diverging Interests Limit Chinese-Iranian Cooperation -- 13. Conclusion and Policy Options -- Bibliography.
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Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe China and Iran : Economic, Political, and Military Relations
Language:
English
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