August 8, 2025

Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps

Zhao Ziwen
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ChinaMed Director Enrico Fardella and ChinaMed Research Fellow Theo Nencini are quoted by Zhao Ziwen in a South China Morning Post article regarding China’s growing influence in the Middle East following Iran’s decision to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system - a move that increases China’s importance in the technology battleground and strengthens its role in the diplomatic diversification.

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