The “Great Satan” and the “New Silk Road”
Wall Street Aggression Drives Expansion of Iran-China Relations. In February of 2015, China heralded the opening of its month leading the Security Council with a cultural performance at the United Nations Headquarters. The performance, done in the form of traditional Chinese ballet was called “The Dream of the Maritime Silk Road.”
The theatrical performance told of events that took place hundreds of years ago, as Asian silk was first exported across the planet. The performance specifically highlighted the relationship between China and the ancient society of Persia, located in what is now called the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The theme of the performance was not merely an obscure historical reference, and its selection for performance at the United Nations was no accident. The respective histories of China and Iran in the last century have many similarities. In the current period, though the two countries have distinctly different ideologies and perspectives, they are increasing becoming bound together in economics. Both of them are facing increasing hostility from the United States.
