August 8, 2025

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

Zhao Ziwen

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.

[Read the full article here.]
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