Last Among Equals: The China-Iran partnership in a regional context
Iran Review | Lucille Greer & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Headlines around the world have heralded a “strategic alliance” between Iran and China. A…
Tag Archives: Iran-China ties
Iranian museum to hold Expo in China
Tasnim – The National Museum of Iran is going to stage exhibitions in the major cities of China in 2021, the envoy…
Iran-China police ties “strategic”: Police Cmdr
IRNA – Iran’s Interpol chief Brigadier-General Hadi Shirzad said on Saturday in an interview with the ambassador of China in Tehran that…
Iranian ambassador hails China’s resistance against US bullying
IRNA – Iranian ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh appreciated China’s standing up to US bullying in the United Nations Security Council to…
China welcomes Iran-IAEA agreement: FM
MNA – China welcomed and applauded that the IAEA and Iran reached an agreement on the resolution of the safeguards implementation issues…
China disagrees with any sanction, pressure on Iran
MNA – In a reaction to US pressure on the UNSC for activation of the trigger mechanism, the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson…
China: US not allowed to use snapback
IRNA – The Deputy Director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Information Department said on Thursday in a press conference that the US…
China FM spox hopes for elevating Iran-China ties
IRNA – China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian in a message congratulated Saeed Khatibzadeh over his appointment as new Iranian Foreign Ministry…
China welcomes Putin’s initiative on issues around Iran
MNA – A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Saturday that Beijing welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal of holding an online summit over…
Chinese diplomat says extending arms embargo on Iran lacks legal basis
Tehran Times – A Chinese diplomat at the United Nations, speaking on condition of anonymity, has told Reuters that the United States’…
Iran envoy calls for aerospace cooperation with China
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh in a message reacted to launching BeiDou-3 satellite saying there are various potentials for…
Iran-China deal not unusual, result of age-old ties: Envoy
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said a 25-year roadmap between Tehran and Beijing for strategic partnership is nothing out…
Iran to open commercial office in China
IRNA – A member of the board of directors of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said Iran is…
US looking for excuse to extend Iran arms embargo: China
MNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying once again criticized US efforts to advance the resolution to extend arms embargo on…
Any China-Iran deal will be mostly about business
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Last week, an 18-page document began circulating on Iranian social media that was purportedly a draft of negotiation…
Iran, China coop. roadmap valuable: official
MNA – Iranian Road Minister Mohammad Eslami said that bilateral 25-year cooperation between Iran and China is a valuable roadmap. He made…
China attaches importance to ties with Iran: spox
MNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying described Iran as a friendly country, saying China attaches importance to deepening relations with…
Iran, China holding talks to finalize 25-year coop. roadmap
MNA – Iranian FM Zarif announced on Tuesday that Iran and China are holding talks on finalizing their 25-year cooperation roadmap. Talking…
Zarif rejects rumors over sale of Kish Island to China: MP
MNA – The Foreign Minister described the rumors over the sale of Kish Island to China due to the intentions of the…
Iran and China angle for broad partnership to offset US pressure
The Wall Street Journal | Sune Engel Rasmussen and Aresu Eqbali: Iran and China are seeking to cement a wide-ranging partnership that…
Oil sales below world prices not on Iran-China cooperation plan: Official
SHANA – The head of the Iranian president’s office said that the issue of selling oil at 20 to 30 percent below…
Debate on Iran-China strategic plan continues inside Iran
Iranian Diplomacy – The Iranian cyberspace has been teeming with anger the past few days, after news circulating around on a ‘secretive’…
Iran-China 25-year coop. roadmap unacceptable to enemies
MNA – The Spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the enemies regard Iran-China 25-year cooperation roadmap ‘unacceptable’ and…
Defying US, China and Iran near trade and military partnership
The New York Times | Farnaz Fassihi and Steven Lee Myers: The investment and security pact would vastly extend China’s influence in…
Official quashes rumors about Iran-China deal
Tasnim – The Iranian president’s chief of staff dismissed as “illusions” some speculations about a 25-year cooperation agreement with China, saying the…
Deputy FM: Iran not surprised by western concerns over strategic ties with China
FNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholamreza Ansari said it is typical of the western powers to show concern over Tehran’s strategic…
Iran’s FM spokesman defends draft strategic document with China
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi defended a draft roadmap document with China, saying despite all the speculations made about…
Vaezi: Foreign media conducting sabotage against Iran-China ties
IRNA – Head of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi described Iran-China document as a usual agreement between the two countries, saying foreign media…
Spox: China opposes extension of arms embargo on Iran
IRNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China opposes the US act to extend arms embargo on Iran. “On your…
Iran-China 25-year comprehensive plan for co-op proves failure of efforts to isolate Iran: SPOX
SHANA — Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that Iran and China have drafted a 25-year plan for economic cooperation which…
Zarif: Iran, China stress reinforcing strategic ties
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Chinese Twitter message referred to his phone talk with his Chinese counterpart…
China does not approve of further tension over Iran nuclear program: Foreign Ministry
Press TV – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian says his country opposes any measure leading to exacerbation of tensions over the…
Chairman of Chinese Congress calls for expansion of relation with Iran
MNA – Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Li Zhanshu congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election…
Iran slams foreign interference in China’s internal affairs
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced any outside interference in the internal affairs of the People’s Republic of China, reiterating Tehran’s…
Iran ready for closer cultural cooperation with China
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to Beijing voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to boost cultural and social interaction with China over issues relating…
Invaluable China-Iran friendship, solidarity in battling COVID-19 will last
MNA | Lei Xiangping: After several months’ efforts, the Covid-19 pandemic situation in China now has been effectively contained, nationwide resumption of economic…
Iran can no longer rely on trade with China
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: For all Beijing’s claims to support Tehran, it is spooked by American sanctions. China’s trade with Iran has reached…
Iranian Speaker praises China for help in coronavirus battle
Tasnim – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed China’s success in containing the novel coronavirus and applauded the Asian country for assisting…
Iranian official backtracks after calling Chinese Covid-19 figures a ‘joke’
The Guardian – Comments from Kianoush Jahanpour draw reproach from Chinese ambassador Iran’s health ministry spokesman has backtracked after he described China’s…
Iran thanks China for its help in battle against coronavirus
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Seyed Abbas Mousavi hailed efforts made by China to help Iran and other countries in their…