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Chinese vice premier to meet VP Aref

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will travel to Tehran on Tuesday and hold talks with Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref.

Russia, China conduct air patrol over western Pacific Ocean

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China have conducted a joint air patrol over the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

Economist:

Nuclear arms race with Russia, China will come at cost for US

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Despite kicking off nuclear arms modernization, the US is still struggling to catch up with Russia and China, according to Institute of World Economy and International Relations with the Russian Academy of Sciences.

China reacts to Taiwan effort to gain independence through US

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Taiwan's attempts to gain independence with the help of the US will surely lead to a "sad end," Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council, said on Wednesday.

China's Huawei launches smartphone with homegrown OS

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday (Nov 26) unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm's fight to challenge the dominance of Western juggernauts.

China sends naval, air forces to shadow US plane over Taiwan

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – China said on Tuesday it deployed naval and air forces to monitor and warn a US Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, denouncing the US for trying to "mislead" the international community.

China new stealth coating blinds anti-stealth radars

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – China has developed a new material that it claims could render its aircraft virtually “invisible” to anti-stealth radar systems. 

Iran’s Qomi meets Chinese representative for Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi met and held talks with Chinese counterpart Yue Xiaoyong on Monday to discuss relevant issues.

US adjusting nuclear deterrence strategy: Pentagon

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The US will adjust its nuclear deterrence strategy to meet potential threats from Russia and China, according to a Pentagon report.

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The United States is using Taiwan to provoke a serious crisis in Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in remarks published on Sunday, reiterating Moscow’s backing of China’s stance on Taiwan.

China builds world’s first boron ramjet engine

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Scientists in China have constructed the revolutionary engine which they envisaged just 2 years ago.

Iran deputy FM:

Tehran, Riyadh eye on establishing lasting peace in region

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi has emphasized that the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia seek to establish lasting peace in a growing and stable region.

China asks for ICC objectivity after Netanyahu arrest warrant

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – China says it supports any international efforts on the Palestinian issue that aim to achieve fairness and justice and uphold the authority of international law.

Senior Iranian, Chinese diplomats hold meeting in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi met and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Deng Li in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Iran, China, US, Russia to attend Vietnam defense expo

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Companies from different countries including Iran, China, Russia and the United States will showcase military equipment at an arms expo in Hanoi in December, Vietnam's defense ministry said on Tuesday.

China warns US over getting involved in S China Sea disputes

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The United States should not interfere in territorial disputes in the South China Sea or encourage impulsion to make provocations there, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden.

8 killed, 17 injured in knife attack at east China school

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Eight people were killed and 17 others were injured in a knife attack at a vocational school in Yixing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Saturday, said local police authorities.

China hopes for Canada's respect for 'one China' principle

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – China hopes for Canada's understanding of the delicacy of the Taiwan issue and observance of the "one China" principle, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

US greatest threat to space security: Chinese defense Spox.

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Facts have proven that the United States is the greatest threat to space security and the biggest instigator of the space arms race, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Friday.

7 killed in house fire in China

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – A fire broke out in a multi-story house in central China's Hunan province early Saturday morning, killing at least seven people, Beijing-based Xinhua news agency reported.

China puts army on alert in South China Sea

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – On Wednesday, China put its troops on alert to patrol the waters off the disputed island of Huangyan in the South China Sea, the Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army of China reported.

Iranian Air Force Cmdr. visits China military exhibition

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi visited the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China or the Zhuhai Airshow 2024.

Shoigu:

Russia, China must counter any US attempt at containment

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The key task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their countries, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's foreign minister on Tuesday.

China FM:

Beijing ready to boost security coordination with Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Beijing is ready to boost coordination with Russia on issues related to security and development, the Chinese Foreign Minister said during strategic security consultations with the Russian Security Council Secretary.

10 dead as car rams into pedestrians at Chinese Sports Centre

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – A car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, killing 10 people and injuring dozen people, local police said, a day ahead of a major airshow in the same city.

China’s new stealth fighter jet J-35A holds training flights

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – China’s new stealth fighter jet J-35A conducted training flights on Friday, state media reported.