Doc. Jeremy Garlick will be speaking at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute

Doc. Jeremy Garlick, the director of the Jan Masaryk Centre of International Studies, will be speaking at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute on Thursday 29th April, 11-12:30 on the topic of “The China-Iran Deal: Mirage or Game Changer?”

Abstract

Is the hype surrounding the recently concluded US$400 billion China-Iran deal justified? Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships (CSPs) top the totem pole when it comes to China’s bilateral relationships, but it has such deals with other Gulf countries, too. Is the timing of the deal, which coincides with JCPOA negotiations, significant? Is Iran leveraging its relations with Beijing to force Washington’s hand? Will it significantly alter the balance of power in the region? The Middle East Institute will be hosting a panel of experts to tackle these and other questions.

Event details and registration, here.