Since the remarkable growth of China and some other emerging economic powers such as India, Indonesia and Vietnam, US presidents have devoted special attention to Asia. Barack Obama, for instance, put forth his “Pivot to Asia,” which was a strategic change from the previous focus on the Middle East and Europe. But as it turned […]
Author Archives: Behzad Abdollahpour
Behzad Abdollahpour is an MA student of North American studies at the Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran. He is interested in US-China foreign policy, comparative politics, and cultural ties between China and Iran. His research focuses particularly on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the China’s rising role in the international arena.