The U.S. has been unable to persuade China to cut Iranian oil imports, according to two officials familiar with the negotiations, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic after his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord. Beijing has, however, agreed not to ramp up purchases of Iranian crude, according […]

The news comes amid reports of the US administration’s plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion in imported Chinese goods, according to US-based media. If the United States takes further steps to hinder trade, Beijing will retaliate, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang has told a daily news briefing. “China’s position remains clear and […]

China, the world’s top crude-oil buyer, imported around 718,000 barrels a day on average from Iran between January and May of this year, according to official Chinese customs data — equivalent to more than a quarter of Iran’s oil exports. China’s increased its imports of Iranian oil by 9.3 percent during the same time period […]

Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology have signed an MoU to fund joint research projects. The memorandum of understanding was signed on the sidelines of the 2018 Shanghahi summit between the two countries’ presidents. Under the MoU, between three to five joint research projects amounting to $50,000 in […]

Iran’s national basketball players could not advance to the final match of Atlas Basketball Challenge after they were narrowly beaten by Nigeria. The national teams of Iran and Nigeria took on each other yesterday in the semi-final stage of Atlas Basketball Challenge held by Atlas Sports of China and the match ended 73 t0 72 […]

In a surprising turn of events, Finnish company HMD Global somewhat confirmed that the Nokia X5 won’t remain a China exclusive for too long. It’s true that before the smartphone was officially unveiled earlier this week, rumors claimed it could be launched globally as Nokia 5.1 Plus. HMD’s Juho Sarvikas recently replied to a Nokia fan that the X5 won’t […]

The Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Wed. that Russia and China can make up for Iran’s reduced economic ties with Europe. “In a situation where European countries do not have much power to resist the United States’ pressures, our strategic allies can be very good economic partners for us in […]

Along a quiet residential street on the outer edges of Beijing, a yellow and black cube about the size of a small washing machine trundles leisurely to its destination. This “little yellow horse” is an autonomous delivery robot, ferrying daily essentials like drinks, fruit and snacks from the local store to the residents of the […]

Chinese Ambassador to Iran Pang Sen said Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has done his best to maintain JCPA, adding the deal is not only in the interest of Iran, but also all countries in the region, thanks to reducing tensions and providing a good model of international accord. JCPOA is a good example to […]

TEHRAN – The European Union (EU) and China issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal which was struck back in 2015, according to the EU website. The statement was released after meeting of European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission […]