Abstract
The international circumstances created by the coronavirus in early 2020 opened a window of opportunity for Iran to buttress its bilateral relations with China using soft power strategies. The outbreak of the pandemic coincided with the landslide victory of the conservatives in the February parliamentary elections, which increased the influence of pro-Chinese factions in Iranian politics and IRGC ranks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | ACIS Iran Pulse |
| Issue number | 107 |
| State | Published - 2020 |