EPISODE · Mar 22, 2021 · 29 MIN
"Will China Tip the Balance for Iran?" with Taylor Butch | MEF Podcast Ep. #87
from Middle East Forum Podcast · host Middle East Forum
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” trades Chinese technical know-how and capital for influence, and Beijing’s recently-signed ten-year $600 billion deal with Tehran turns Iran into the a BRI crown jewel. What does Iran get and what does it pay for this China connection? How does it affect Tehran's power vis-à-vis its neighbors? And the United States?
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China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” trades Chinese technical know-how and capital for influence, and Beijing’s recently-signed ten-year $600 billion deal with Tehran turns Iran into the a BRI crown jewel. What does Iran get and what does it pay for this China connection? How does it affect Tehran's power vis-à-vis its neighbors? And the United States?
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