“Iranian experts often blame their government for not doing enough to attract investors from China or not pushing Chinese companies to share more technology. However, the reality is that there is no point for Chinese companies to give up their ties with the international financial system to expand their business in Iran.”
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is quoted in the article “China’s support for Iran shows its limits as US ramps up pressure on Tehran” on Al Jazeera.
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai, and serves as the Head of Research of the ChinaMed Project. He is also a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Exeter.
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