PoliticsAI imageChina Maintains Distance from Iran Despite Economic Ties
China, Iran's key economic partner, is keeping a strategic distance from Tehran in broader Middle East affairs. At the recent BRICS+ summit in Delhi, President Xi Jinping avoided public interaction with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Experts note China prioritizes its relationship with Russia over Iran, despite a 25-year cooperation agreement. Economic ties dominate, but Iran accounts for less than 1% of China's global trade, with limited Chinese investment in Iran.
Thehawk··New Delhi


