Why Putin’s Trip To Beijing Is Important For Iran

According to SAEDNEWS, the volume of bilateral trade between China and Russia in 2025 has reached about 227.4 billion dollars, and the balance is also relatively even. In this context, the main part of China’s imports from Russia consists of fuel, ores, and minerals, while China’s exports to Russia mainly include machinery, electronics, transport equipment, and industrial goods. This composition clearly shows that the economic relationship between the two countries is based on a form of geo-economic division of labor.

For Iran, which is currently in a war situation, the importance of moving beyond limited negotiation tables and toward a more effective framework has become more evident than ever. In such a situation, elevating dialogue and initiative from previous limited axes to the Iran–China–Russia axis is no longer merely an option, but a strategic necessity.

It seems that Iran’s Russia dossier should go beyond day-to-day commercial interactions and, by appointing a special representative from the leadership, become a coherent subject in the country’s economic and regional policy. Without simultaneously involving China and Russia in discussions about the new economic order, governance of the Strait of Hormuz, and post-war development design, Iran will effectively lose initiative and will not be able to achieve its goals.

From this perspective, Putin’s visit to Beijing can also serve as a warning for Tehran. Perhaps now more than ever, activating Iran’s political and economic initiative toward China and Russia and defining a special representation to regulate common interests and build a new position for Iran in post-war equations has become an urgent and necessary action. This is a matter that could be placed on the agenda and pursued through a special representative for China affairs and the Chinese ambassador.