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Jacopo Scita

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Jacopo Scita is an H.H. Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah doctoral fellow at Durham University.

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Implementing the China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Not So Fast
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Implementing the China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Not So Fast

Jacopo Scita

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.

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China’s Balancing Act in the Gulf Relies on Ties to Iran and Arab States
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China’s Balancing Act in the Gulf Relies on Ties to Iran and Arab States

Julia Gurol and Jacopo Scita

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.