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Book SynopsisBecause of their historical roles and politico-economic significance in contemporary international politics, Iran and China have perpetually been in the crosshairs of both policy circles and interested observers in almost every other part of the world. Crucial interactions touching upon any aspect of TehranBeijing ties, from diplomatic and military links to economic and cultural connections, have especially been in the limelight of such riveting inquisitiveness which has often given rise to a flurry of rash comments, sensational claims, and impetuous conclusions. But a detached probe into critical developments involving Iran and China, however, elucidates this rather inconvenient eventuality that the relations between the two important countries are not essentially based on pivotal principles and clear-cut commitments, nor do their ties really rest on tenuous thoughts and flimsy foundations devoid of any common interests in short term or well-conceived objectives in long run. In the sa
Trade ReviewIran and China: A New Approach to Their Bilateral Relations is a welcome addition to the literature on the increasingly important Iran–China relationship. This study focuses on mutual perceptions, and Shirzad Azad is ideally positioned as an Iranian national educated in a Chinese university to probe the relationship from multiple perspectives. -- John Garver, Georgia Institute of Technology
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The 1980s: Marking a Watershed in Sino–Iranian Ties
Chapter 2: Under Eminences Grises: Vowing Perpetual Partnership
Chapter 3: Same Talks, Contrasting Connotations: Civilizational Nuances
Chapter 4: Principlism Engages Pragmatism: Failures and Frictions
Chapter 5: A New Era: Toward Strategic Equilibrium
