Asia’s top four buyers of Iranian crude - China, India, Japan and South Korea - imported a total 710,699 barrels per day of crude from Iran in January, 49 percent lower than the same month in 2018, but it is more likely that Iran's oil export to these countries would double in Feb. 2019, the data collated by Thomson Reuters showed.

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that his country’s plan to enhance its “comprehensive strategic partnership” will remain unchanged irrespective of global and regional developments. “No matter how the international and regional situations change, China’s resolve to develop comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran will remain unchanged,” Xi said on Wednesday in a meeting with Iranian Parliament […]

China, a regional giant, has urged two estranged neighbors Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and conduct dialogue to achieve resolution of outstanding issues. The statement comes in the wake of deadly terror attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that has again derailed relations between the two countries, bringing them on the brink of war. “Pakistan and […]

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani expressed the country’s readiness to further cement and expand ties with China. He made the remarks Tuesday in a meeting with Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee of China. Larijani said that Iran and China have always had friendly relations and have supported each other in […]

 Data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show that Iran’s five top exporters accounted for over 50% of the goods entered through the country’s customs during the past 10 months of the current Iranian year (to Jan. 20). China exported goods worth $8.9 billion to Iran during the 10-month period, becoming the […]

Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua has cancelled trade talks with Britain’s Finance Minister Philip Hammond after Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson threatened to deploy an aircraft carrier in Beijing’s backyard, a report said. Hu was due to hold trade talks with Hammond this weekend. Instead, The Sun newspaper report said, Hu cancelled the talks in protest at […]

US and Chinese negotiators began trade talks Thursday that President Donald Trump says will help decide whether he escalates a fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions by raising tariffs on $200 billion of imports from China. Businesspeople and economists say the two days of talks are unlikely to resolve the battle that threatens to drag on […]

Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz wants his players to play with freedom and joy against China. Team Melli will play China at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on Thursday in the quarter-final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. “No two games in football are ever the same, in […]

China coach Marcello Lippi believes his side has a difficult task ahead in the math against Iran national football team. The Chinese team will meet Iran in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium on Thursday. The Red Dragons made it to the quarters following their 2-1 comeback victory over Thailand […]

Marcello Lippi said China national football team needs to learn how to focus for an entire game ahead of its Asian Cup quarter-final with Iran. The Italian World Cup-winning coach hailed his players after they overcame Thailand 2-1 to reach the last eight, saying they had proved they were among the best in Asia. But […]