An introduction to China's strategies with an emphasis on the geopolitical position of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf and the northern Indian Ocean

The rapid and complex changes and transformations of regional and global interactive patterns, and the attempt to shape these equations since the collapse of the former Soviet Union, which has produced different patterns in the international structure in the theories of thinkers in this field, are among the strategic issues that It has aroused sensitivities in all kinds of regional and global actors, including governments, institutions, influential persons, etc., and set priorities to influence these changes and developments in order to secure their future interests and Defining their role in the model of the future order of the world is on their agenda. In the meantime, "China" as one of the main players in this field has been observed and monitored by different actors at the regional and global levels and has been investigated from various angles. This article, by using the mixed method (documents and content analysis) while examining China's different model positions in the international and regional dimensions, explains and predicts the possible strategies of this country in the West Asian region, especially the northern Indian Ocean and The Persian Gulf is based on the geopolitical position of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This research, using the two theoretical models of Huntington's "clash of civilizations" and Dr. Hafez-Nia's "pattern of regional and international geopolitical changes and developments", as the basis of strategic analysis and evaluation of the research, two categories of strategies China's "direct presence" and "indirect presence" in the region as well as the conditions of regional transition have been evaluated.