China’s economy grew more than expected in the first quarter as it withstood headwinds from Beijing’s fight against financial risk and pollution, and trade tensions with the United States. While acknowledging the potential negative impact of a US trade war officials on Tuesday warned the country faced greater downside risk at home, citing the need […]

China state-run refiner Sinopec will cut back on its nominations of Saudi Arabian crude in May after the major OPEC producer’s latest official selling prices came out above market consensus, potentially providing other producers in the Middle East and Asia Pacific with a chance to boost sales to the giant Asian consumer. Sinopec, one of […]

Seminar on Iran-China Civil Nuclear Cooperation Under the JCPOA, which had already been held in Brussels, Moscow and Isfahan, kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday April 11. Representatives of 5+1 countries (refers to the UN Security Council’s five permanent members, namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany) are participating in the event underway in Beijing. […]

TEHRAN – The trade war raised between the United States and China has entered a new phase. In 2017, there existed a verbal conflict between Washington and Beijing, but now we are witnessing a perfect pragmatic dispute between the two countries. The United States’ threatening approach towards China (which was reflected in Trump’s National Security […]

The trade measures that the US and China have taken against each other could have a negative impact on the global economy, Moody’s said on Friday. The US President Donald Trump said he will impose tariffs of $60 billion on Chinese imports on Thursday. In return, Beijing later announced retaliatory tariffs of $3 billion on […]

TEHRAN –Over the past two weeks, the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were held in Beijing, China. In addition to reviewing policies relating to crucial domestic economic and social developments, the gatherings also decided on the amendment of the Constitution, election of new leadership of the […]

Iran’s First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has sent a congratulations message to Li Keqiang over his re-election as the Prime Minister of China and expressed hope that bilateral relations would further promote. The Iranian first vice-president’s message read “the bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China have enjoyed significant […]

China will take measures in the event of a trade war with the United States but hopes it will not go that far, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said Thursday. “History shows that trade wars are never a solution,” the minister said at an annual press conference. “A war hurts both the instigator and those […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a condolence message to Iranian President over the plane crash which killed all the passengers and the crew onboard. The Aseman Arlines plane was flying from Tehran to the southern city of Yasuj when it crashed just 14 miles away from its destination, with 66 passengers and crew onboard […]

Fireworks residue caused an explosion and fire at a garbage station in south China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring one, the local government said. The fire occurred after midnight on Saturday morning at a garbage collection station in a residential compound in Shijiao Township, Qingyuan City, the local government said, Xinhua […]