Nima Khorrami Assl is a Beijing-based writer and researcher specializing in policy and analysis on geo-economics and security development in the Middle East and Asia Pacific. He has carried out a number of projects for both governmental and private clients in the Middle East, and has published op-eds in the <em>Guardian</em>, Open Democracy and Defence IQ.

Co-operation from China?

[caption id="attachment_55230911" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao "][/caption] Reuters's report on March…

The Iran-Turkey Showdown

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Baby Steps for Turkey and China

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