چرا چین با ایران کار نمی‌کند؟ | گفتگوی فریدون وردی‌نژاد و حامد وفایی

In this interview, former Iranian diplomat and journalist Faridoun Wardin and professor Hamid Vafa discuss why China does not engage with Iran. They note that while China invests heavily in Pakistan—about 60 billion dollars in the Gwadar port—it is reluctant to invest in Iran, where Iran accounts for less than one percent of China’s foreign trade. Wardin argues that the West sees China as the world’s biggest problem and that Iran should leverage this to its advantage. Vafa explains that China defines its relationships with other countries based on economic considerations, even with strategically divergent states, and that Iran’s perception of China is largely shaped by its enemies’ narratives. The conversation also touches on the participants’ backgrounds, including Wardin’s tenure as Iran’s ambassador to China and Vafa’s academic work in Chinese language and literature.