Abstract:Examina-se a política externa chinesa para o Irã e, a partir do conceito de balanceamento de poder segundo Robert Pape, tem-se como hipótese a intenção chinesa em utilizar a crescente influência regional iraniana como ferramenta de balanceamento hard e soft sobre os interesses norte-americanos no Grande Oriente Médio.
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