On the occasion of the National Day of the People´s Republic of China on October 1, 2020 Iran´s president Hassan Rouhani, in a message addressed to his Chinese counterpart, president Xi Jinping, expressed his confidence in an advancement of common interests achieved by the finalisation and conclusion of 25-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Plan between the two countries.[1] But the details of the Sino-Iranian strategic deal have not yet officially been revealed by the Rouhani´s administration.
However, leaked draft of the deal[2] between Beijing and Tehran raised alarm among Western observers and policymakers about the scope of an emerging China-Iran relationship incorporating a massive Chinese investment worth $400 billion in all Iran´s strategically important sectors including infrastructure, transport, energy, telecommunications, healthcare and tourism. But most controversy vis-à-vis EU and the US has been prompted by a reported Sino-Iranian cooperation in sensitive sectors such as security, defence and intelligence sharing.[3]
POLICY PAPER | China – Iran Deal: Tehran’s New Foreign Policy Roadmap at the Detriment of the EU?
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[1] President Rouhani´s Statement on Signing of 25-year Iran- China Comprehensive Strategic Pertnership Plan. October 1, 2020. http://www.president.ir/en/117644
[2] Middle East Institute – ´´Iran-China Deal Raises More Questions Than Answers´´, July 27, 2020. https://mei.edu/publications/iran-china-deal-raises-more-questions-answers
[3] Geranmayeh, E. -´´A Pragmatic Partnership: Why China and Iran try to Collaborate´´, July 17, 2020. In European Council on Foreign Relations. https://ecfr.eu/article/commentary_a_pragmatic_partnership_why_china_and_iran_try_to_collaborate/
