Over the past several years, China has eagerly eyeballed the Middle East, acting on its interest in economic development and expansion, and the development of its trade deals, but has done so relatively under the radar. China's recent approach to the Middle East finds some familiar friends and previously established relations with some of the region's most powerful states. Building a new chapter of relations with Iran, the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that, “The Islamic Republic will never forget China's cooperation during [the] sanctions era.”
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