Author: Ahmad Reza Yousefvand (PhD student in Regional Studies, University of Tehran, Research Secretary, IBRIS)

The Belt and Road Strategic Studies Institute has commenced its activities with the aim of expanding strategic cooperation between Iran and China and further benefiting from the New Silk Road initiative (Belt and Road Initiative). This institute has obtained the necessary licenses from competent authorities, and its core consists of expert and experienced thinkers and researchers in the field of Iran and China strategic studies.