AGSIW | Slender Beijing-Tehran Agreement: More is Less, Despite Hype

Slender Beijing-Tehran Agreement: More is Less, Despite Hype

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, pose for photos at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 27. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

China is not going to jeopardize relations with the United States or the Gulf Arab states for stronger ties with an Iran of marginal economic and political value.