Tag Archive for "China"

Ahead of Saudi visit, China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran
By Sebastian Clark on February 20, 2022
China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday, days before Saudi Arabia’s crown prince...
China offers Iran $3bn oilfield deal despite US sanctions: WSJ
By Sebastian Clark on January 19, 2022
State-run Chinese energy giant Sinopec has offered Iran a $3-billion deal on further development of an Iranian oilfield the two countries are already working on,...
US sees China, Russia and Iran as key players in Afghanistan
By Sebastian Clark on December 26, 2021
As Pakistan consults China, Russia and Iran to seek a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan, the United States too recognises that these three countries could play...
China’s Iran oil imports to rebound in December as buyers use U.S. waivers
By Sebastian Clark on December 8, 2021
China’s Iranian oil imports are set to rebound in December after two state-owned refiners in the world’s largest oil importer began using the nation’s waiver...
China resumes Iran oil imports after receiving waiver
By Sebastian Clark on November 24, 2021
Asia’s largest buyer of Iranian oil is said to have resumed purchases from the Persian Gulf state following a one-month hiatus, a move that will...
Iran ships major oil cargo to China before sanctions snap back
By Sebastian Clark on October 21, 2021
Iran has sent a major cargo of oil to China before the re-imposition of the second round of US sanctions that will be meant to...
Role of Iran in development of New Silk Road undeniable, China says
By Sebastian Clark on September 5, 2021
China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Jun said no one could deny Iran’s key role in the development of the 3,200-kilometer New Silk Road that goes...
Turkey to use local currencies in trade with Iran and China, says Erdoğan
By Sebastian Clark on September 4, 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that his country will start using local currencies in trade with Iran and China, Anadolu news agency has reported....
China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing amid US sanctions: Report
By Sebastian Clark on August 21, 2021
Chinese buyers of Iranian oil are starting to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by National Iranian Tanker for nearly all of their imports to...
China rejects US demand to reduce Iran oil imports: report
By Sebastian Clark on August 4, 2021
China has rejected a demand by the United States to cut Iranian oil imports, according to Bloomberg news agency, which cited two officials familiar with...
China and Russia Push Into Iran, Exploiting Europe’s Caution
By Sebastian Clark on May 29, 2021
By Benoit Faucon, Wall Street Journal Chinese and Russian state-backed companies are maneuvering to profit from European firms leaving Iran, threatening the Trump administration’s bid to...
US sanctions continue to backfire: China opens $10 billion credit line for Iran
By Sebastian Clark on September 17, 2021
Assisting Tehran with sidestepping an ongoing Washington sanctions regime against the country, China has opened a $10 billion line of credit intended to finance energy,...
Iran eyes visa facilitation with East Asian nations
By Sebastian Clark on June 17, 2021
Iranian tourism officials will discuss the possibility of relaxing visa regulations with China, Japan, and South Korea in the next few months, according to the...
China’s Silk Road Initiative to Benefit All: Iran’s UN Ambassador
By Sebastian Clark on May 13, 2021
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholam Ali Khoshroo said reviving the ancient intercontinental Silk Road trade route could benefit all and help expedite the...
Trump’s Political Suicide Pushes China, Iran and Russia Closer
By Sebastian Clark on April 17, 2021
By Federico Pieraccini The first aspect to consider, following the US attack on Syria, is what Putin, Xi, and Rouhani, leaders of the Russian Federation,...
Iran in visa waiver talks with India, China, two other countries
By Sebastian Clark on December 10, 2021
Having abolished the visa regime with Armenia and Georgia earlier this year, Iran is now in talks with Russia, Azerbaijan, India and China to promote...
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Tabiat pedestrian bridge wins world’s most prestigious award for architecture
By Sebastian Clark on October 4, 2021
Tabiat pedestrian bridge in Tehran was named among the six winners of the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, AP reported. The winners of the Aga Khan...
Silk Road: ‘Iran seeks closer cooperation with Russia, China and India’
By Sebastian Clark on September 13, 2021
With Iran supporting the revival of the Great Silk Road that once connected East Asia with Europe, Sputnik asked Moscow-based Oriental-affairs expert Vladimir Sazhin to...
China to develop Iran’s largest refinery
By Sebastian Clark on September 11, 2021
Iranian Deputy oil minister has announced the final agreement between Iran and China’s Sinopec for development of Abadan Refinery. Touching upon the latest Iran-China oil...
Photos: Chinese cultural festival opened at Tehran’s Niavaran center
By Sebastian Clark on August 23, 2021
With the aim to promote China-Iran exchange and cooperation, a Chinese cultural festival opened at Niavaran Cultural Center in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday....