For Iran, "China now outstrips other Asian partnerships in priority"

[大汉奸柳传志]

Yeah! China and Iran are the only two stand-alone civilization states on earth! Natural allies indeed!

Civilization rulez.

 

[Kambojaric]

Chinese foreign policy in the region has undoubtedly been a success. Friendly governments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Resolving border issues with Tajikistan and constructing a pipeline through it to connect China to the gas fields of Turkmenistan, Building China Pakistan Economic Corridor together with Pakistan. Iran is naturally the next country in this economic and diplomatic expansion from which all mentioned countries benefit immensely providing countries like Pakistan, Tajikistan and potentially Iran direct access to the vast Chinese market.

 

[comci]

why?what's your point?

He means the ancient connection between the middle kingdom and the persian empire. Both had extensive relation in the past. So its natural that history repeats itself, although iran now emphasize more on the islamic culture rather than their old persian culture

 

[Echo_419]

The author is correct. What they are saying is who they can trust, and its the same debate the Pakistanis had due to sanctions. China wins as they impose no sanctions obviously. India will do what the West wants her to do. Your entire economy (the economy of current India), depends about 75% on the West. And that's what the author is highlighting; that can they form a tighter bond with India and Russia when clearly, they will bend over backwards to the Western pressure?

Every country has its own strategy. Whether the author is right or wrong, only time will tell. But the events of the past few years are described correctly.

IMO, China will take over all strategic aspects way above India and Russia within Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and some of the Central Russian states (outside of Georgia and a couple others with good American influence). While starting from Iraq, the UAE and throughout majority of the modern Arab world, the US will ALWAYS be the biggest strategic partner.

Mehh

Bhadrakumar is a former Indian ambassador. He has a lot of insider contacts and his analytical ability is usually superb.

I agree with Mr Ambassador's words that China is the no 1 partner of Iran in India but saying that India has abandoned Iran during all those years is simply wrong

 

[ito]

Mehh



I agree with Mr Ambassador's words that China is the no 1 partner of Iran in India but saying that India has abandoned Iran during all those years is simply wrong

Iran will manage its relations with Russia, China and India to its benefit and to ward of any future US pressure.

 

[TaiShang]

First, while all three Asian giants succumbed to the US pressure and complied with the sanctions regime against Iran, China never accepted the sanctions as a limiting factor in the development of economic relations with Iran. It explored every avenue to sidestep the sanctions.

Even with respect to the nuclear development, China, as well as Russia, has from the beginning argued that there should be a differentiation between proliferation and civilian development. As a member of the IAEA and a signatory to the NPT, Iran has every right to develop civilian nuclear tech as well as hold nuclear stockpile.

And the world, with the agreement, has come just to that point.

Having sane, pragmatic and consistent policies allowed China to reap benefits from bilateral trade even at the height of the nuclear crisis.

Now, China seems to be well-positioned to deepen the relations with Iran. But, nobody can rule out other competitors. They are capable and and they also want some pieces from the pie. Prudent and rational diplomacy should go on.

 

[xunzi]

Let hope Iran won't forget the one who fought hard for Iran rights and free of sanction is us.

 

[Razia Sultana]

Iran’s ‘Look East’ partners in a quandary | Asia Times

China also caved in to the US pressure to stop its transfer of military technology to Iran – Washington going to the extent of threatening to supply arms to Taiwan in retaliation and Obama receiving the Dalai Lama in the White House. The US kept reminding China that Russia had already accepted the rules of the game drawn up in Washington, and Beijing had no choice but to follow suit lest it faced isolation within the UN Security Council.

Can a permanent UNSC member with VETO power fear being isolated? if so, she does not deserve to be in the UNSC. Why did China not fear isolation when she vetoed action against 26/11 terrorist Zakiurrahman Lakhvi?
India could have been a buddy of USA by simply accepting the terms of UN imposed sanctions against Iran but it put pressure on US as much as she could. Iran is a power balancer in middle east and a weak Iran would have meant stronger Saudi Arabia and stronger US presence in the region. If India wanted US at the cost of Iran, India could have taken sides.
You may right innumerable articles now but your mettles are tested in the hours of need. The article is crap. You are getting business because you are sitting on dollars and you have cheap stuffs to offer. You can be appreciated for getting more business in Iran but dont spread lies.

The author is correct. What they are saying is who they can trust, and its the same debate the Pakistanis had due to sanctions. China wins as they impose no sanctions obviously. India will do what the West wants her to do. Your entire economy (the economy of current India), depends about 75% on the West. And that's what the author is highlighting; that can they form a tighter bond with India and Russia when clearly, they will bend over backwards to the Western pressure?

Every country has its own strategy. Whether the author is right or wrong, only time will tell. But the events of the past few years are described correctly.

IMO, China will take over all strategic aspects way above India and Russia within Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and some of the Central Russian states (outside of Georgia and a couple others with good American influence). While starting from Iraq, the UAE and throughout majority of the modern Arab world, the US will ALWAYS be the biggest strategic partner.

Do you know India's largest trading partner is UAE followed by China? US is at number 3. Of 15 largest trading partners of India only 4 are from west and they are US, Switzerland,Germany and Belgium. Rest 11 are from Asia.
Going by your logic, India should succumb to pressures from Saudi Arabia & UAE or China & Hong Kong.