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Future of AI depends on sharing innovation, not restriction

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping economies, industries and daily life at breakneck speed.

Xi offers four observations on AI development, governance

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) –Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance.

8 killed in landslide in China: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – A landslide Friday on the outskirts of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate.

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US pushed world to dangerous precipice with attacking Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador Sun Lei says that renewed US attacks on Iran has pushed the region into a dangerous precipice.

Russia-China Joint Sea-2026 drills open in Qingdao

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The Russia-China Joint Sea-2026 naval drills have begun at the port of Qingdao. The opening was announced by the Russian and Chinese exercise directors.

China launches new satellite group into space

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – China has sent a new satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi province, state media reported on Sunday.

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Iran not to allow US interfere in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran will not permit any U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told a senior Chinese official on Friday.

China urges US, Iran to implement interim deal as talks stall

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – China’s Foreign Ministry says it hopes Washington and Tehran will implement the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Iran presents proposals for new SCO bank

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran's central bank deputy presented technical and operational proposals for the creation of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation development bank during a consultative meeting in Shenzhen, China.

Saudi foreign minister to visit China amid US-Iran tensions

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will pay a two-day official visit to China this week.

China expo highlights supply chain resilience

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – China expo highlights supply chain resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty.

China Focus: 2026 Summer Davos

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – China Focus: 2026 Summer Davos highlights innovation, sustainability, cooperation

China Town in Jordan's Aqaba emerges as link

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – On a hot summer afternoon in Aqaba's "China Town," a bustling marketplace, shoppers wandered through aisles lined with colorful goods while Chinese merchants haggled with customers in fluent Arabic.

Xi stresses carrying forward revolutionary traditions

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on Party members in the new era to carry forward revolutionary traditions and strive for new accomplishments on the new journey.

China welcomes progress in Iran-US talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – China has said that it hopes that both Iran and the United States will try hard to achieve positive results in the talks which follow the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

China imposes fresh sanctions on 56 US firms

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – China has imposed fresh export restrictions on 56 US companies, including rare earth producers and defense-related firms, retaliating against Washington's recent decision to blacklist several major Chinese firms.

China hails Iran-US 1st-phase peace deal

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – China welcomes the agreement reached by Iran and the United States on the content of a first-phase memorandum of understanding, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.

China's rocket launches 8 satellites into orbit: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – China on Monday launched eight satellites into orbit aboard a Lijian-1 carrier rocket, state media reported.

Iran, Russia, and China issue joint statement at IAEA

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) –The diplomatic missions of Iran, Russia, and China have issued a scathing joint statement at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting to reject a Western-drafted resolution against Tehran

North Korea nuclear program 'absolutely non-negotiable'

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – North Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China conducts law enforcement operation east of Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – China has organized a special law enforcement operation in the waters to the east of Taiwan.

Ghalibaf holds meeting with economic authorities

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – The first meeting of the Special Representative of Iran for China Affairs Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf with the government's economic ministers was held Wednesday.

China Coast Guard conducts patrols east of Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – China's Coast Guard vessels conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to negotiations between Japan and the Philippines on maritime delimitation in the area.

China ready to play constructive role in Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Beijing has reaffirmed its willingness to continue playing a constructive role in the political and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Araghchi condoles China over fatal China mine explosion

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has expressed deep condolences to China over a deadly coal mine blast in northern Shanxi province.

China’s Xi praises ‘unbreakable’ Pakistan ties

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – China’s President Xi Jinping has hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan as he met ⁠visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership.

Considerable progress has been made in Iran-US talks: Sharif

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that there has been considerable progress in Iran and the United States talks mediated by his country.

China launches Shenzhou-23 spacecraft

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – China has launched the Shenzhou-23 spaceship, China’s Central Television reported.