CHINA AND PERSIA – the latter an old name for Iran derived from the southern Pars region once used by ancient Greek travellers – are old friends and even occasional strategic partners. And in today’s delicate climate of East vs West rivalry, we may yet see this ancient alliance return.The leaders of both China and Iran have long been focused on restoring a national greatness that was lost when Western powers remade the world during the European, Japanese and American expansionism of the 19th…
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