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1 online resource (95 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"Updated in April 2013 with revisions to page 50"--Cover. |
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"CENTRA Technology, Inc." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-95). |
| Contents |
Summary. -- Introduction. -- China's relationship with Iran. -- Chinese investments in Iran's energy sectors. -- Chinese assistance to Iran's nuclear program. -- Chinese assistance to Iran's missile programs. -- Chinese diplomatic supports to Iran on nuclear/missile acquisitions. -- Direct or indirect proliferation from China through third parties. -- Effectiveness of US and international sanctions regimes. -- Links between China's Iran polices and its broader national policy goals. -- Diverging interests may limit Chinese-Iranian cooperation. -- Opportunites for the United States. -- Appendices. -- End notes. |
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Over the past 30 years, China and Iran have developed an active but limited partnership, cooperating across a spectrum of political, security, and economic interests. Emerging out of very different tumultuous histories, the authoritarian governments centered in Beijing and Tehran share an animus towards "hegemonism" and a fear of internal instability. China and Iran share another set of concerns, practical and economic, that have brought them into close cooperation over the past three decades. As China's modernizing defense industry was looking for export markets, Iran became a major purchaser of conventional Chinese-made weapons during the protracted Iran-Iraq War. China has continued measured support to Iran's defense programs. China's growing economic interdependence with its East Asian neighbors, Europe, and the United States has meant that it cannot ignore its major trade and investment partners' views on Iran. While the PRC government praises the bilateral relationship and promotes a robust series of economic, educational, and cultural exchanges with Iran, some Chinese analysts are beginning to view a closer partnership with Iran as carrying too many risks for Beijing. These apparent shifts in attitude on both sides of the relationship speaks to the growing impression that as they become more comprehensive and more multilateral, the multi-layered international sanctions imposed on Iran have become increasingly effective. |
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Online resource; title from PDF cover page (USCC, viewed July 28, 2013). |
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China -- Foreign relations -- Iran.
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Iran -- Foreign relations -- China.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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Iran. (OCoLC)fst01204889
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Lecky, James, author.
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Froscher, Torrey, author.
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Chen, David, author.
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Kerevel, Abel, author.
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Schlaikjer, Stephen, author.
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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, issuing body.
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CENTRA Technology, Inc.
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| Gpo Item No. |
1089 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
Y 3.2:C 44/IR 1 |
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