Iran-China Cooperation

Rouhani says Iran-China relations on right track

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China is on the right track.

China’s Bank of Kunlun to resume financial transactions with Iran tomorrow

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – According to the Vice-Chairman of Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, Bank of Kunlun will resume receiving payments from Iranian importers tomorrow.

Iranian Gorgan, Chinese Guangzhou to become sister cities

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian city of Gorgan and the Chinese city of Guangzhou have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to prepare the grounds for becoming sister cities.

Iran, China discuss ways to enhance banking ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati and Chinese Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen held a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran, conferring on ways to boost banking relations.

In presence of Pres. Rouhani:

Maku combined-cycle power plant to be inaugurated next week

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant Samad Pashapour said that the first phase of the plant, with the production capacity of 80-MW electricity, will become operational next week in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.

China's CNPC to take oil from Iranian fields despite sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is continuing to take oil from Iranian oilfields where it has ownership stakes, even after the United States reimposed sanctions on the country’s oil sector, a company executive said on Friday.

Iran, China ink contract for building water desalination project

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and China’s ZSM Company signed a contract for the transfer of technical know-how and purchase of high-tech reverse osmosis water desalination equipment and machinery.

Chinese business delegation to arrive in Mazandaran

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – An economic delegation from China’s Jiangxi province is set to arrive in Mazandaran province on Monday (Oct. 15) to study the means of enhancing economic activities in the northern province, a senior provincial official said.

Veep offers congratulations on founding of People's Republic of China

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The first vice-president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Es’hagh Jahangiri has sent a message to the Chinese prime minister Li Keqiang, congratulating him on the the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

China says will maintain normal relations with Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that his country will continue normal economic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Former FM hopes EU package of proposals ensure Iran's rights

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on the sidelines of his visit to the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) on Sat. that he hopes that EU's package of proposals would guarantee Iran’s rights defined in the JCPOA.

Iran, China to counter challenges with coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Song Tao, the Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, said that Iran and China can develop cooperation to jointly counter challenges.

Most of world countries against US anti-Iran policies: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Former Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said on Tuesday in Beijing that most countries are opposed to US policies against Iran.

Hatami visits China’s Astronaut Training Center

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his accompanied delegation paid visit to Beijing-based Astronaut Research and Training Center of China on Saturday.

Defense min.:

US creates chaos in international system

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) –The United States has created chaos in the international system and uses any means, including terrorist groups, to achieve its goals, said Brigadier General Amir Hatami on Saturday.

Iran not abandoned any attempt to ensure security of region: Hatami

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not abandoned any attempt to provide the region with security.

China’s import of Iranian crude hits record high

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – China’s crude imports from Iran in August have reached 874,000 b/d which is the highest record in oil trading of the two countries.

Hatami describes Iran-China defense coop. ‘strategic’

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that defense cooperation between Iran and China is long and strategic.

Chinese amb. to Tehran:

China to maintain, implement JCPOA confidently

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran PANG Sen said that People’s Republic of China will maintain and implement Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian defense minister to visit China

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Brigadier General Amir Hatami will head a high-ranking delegation to China in a near future, according to the public relations department of the ministry.

Iran, China trade reaches almost $20 b in H1: Chinese envoy

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Chinese ambassador to Iran Pang Sen said that the trading turnover between Iran and China has reached $19.66 billion in the first half of 2018 which shows a 2.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

US sanctions opportunity to broaden interaction with world

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Head of Iran and China Parliamentary Friendship Group Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that US sanctions against nations especially Iran has created an opportunity for establishing more interaction with the same countries hit by US sanctions.

China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Chinese buyers of Iranian oil are starting to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by National Iranian Tanker Co. (NITC) for nearly all of their imports to keep supply flowing amid the re-imposition of economic sanctions by the US, Reuters reported Tuesday.

China says its business ties with Iran lawful, transparent

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Two days after Trump administration reinstated US unilateral sanctions on Iran, Chinese foreign ministry rejected Trump’s call for not doing business with Iran.