Li Shaoxian, President, China Institute for The Study of Arabian Countries, Ningxia University
Dec 11, 2013
Li Zhaoxian writes that the interim agreement on Iran does not bode well for a fundamental change in US-Iran relations, and that the eventual resolution of the nuclear issue will likely remain an extravagant hope.
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Nov 19, 2013
During the past week’s acrimonious public debate over the stalled nuclear negotiations in Geneva regarding Iran, China has escaped public censure. Beijing’s low profile was not due to indifference, but to China’s complex relationship with Iran and the United States.
He Wenping, Senior Research Fellow, Charhar Institute and West Asia and Africa Studies Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences
Nov 06, 2013
If Rouhani is going to improve the Iranian economy, then he has to seek the cancellation or at the least the relaxation of sanctions by the West. In other words, the new Iranian President has to be more innovative and flexible in diplomatic policies, including the nuclear issue, writes He Wenping.
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
Oct 30, 2013
The sanctions by Washington are undermining the very goals that it would like to achieve with Iran, while dividing the old U.S. allies and strengthening China’s clout in the Middle East.
Wu Sike, Member on Foreign Affairs Committee, CPPCC
Oct 07, 2013
The recent “ice-breaking” discussions between high level cabinet members and a phone discussion between the presidents of the United States and Iran has been greeted with open arms not only by the US and Iran, but also by much of the international community. However, these talks are only the first step on a long road towards building a harmonious relationship.
Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
Aug 17, 2012
With major leadership transitions in the US and China this year, it is easy to become disheartened at the current state of the China-US relationship. However, despite some obvious disagreements, the relationship continues to strengthen and mature
Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
May 01, 2012
On April 14 Iran returned to the negotiating table to address its nuclear issue with the members of the Six Nations talks. Since revealing its clandestine nuc
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Mar 16, 2012
Beijing and Washington are not on the same page about how to deal with international trouble spots. That problem became clear last month when China and Russia
Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Dec 12, 2011
Iran has been hit with new Western sanctions that target Iran’s banks, oil and gas industry, and petrochemical industry. These sanctions followed the release o
Shen Dingli, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
Nov 30, 2011
On November 8, 2011, the IAEA Board of Governors released its latest report on the “Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of t