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Yesterday 21:54
By Shahrokh Saei
China and Russia: True friends through thick and thin
BEIJING- China and Russia have emphasized their commitment to stand united in both challenging and favorable circumstances amid US attempts to drive a wedge between the two countries.
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2025-02-19 22:41
By Dr. Amir Azizi
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: The art of exploiting threats and opportunities
TEHRAN- Since its launch in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has encountered numerous challenges and developments. Nevertheless, the initiative continues to be one of the most important strategies of the People’s Republic of China.
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2025-02-18 21:59
Taiwan considering multi-billion-dollar arms purchase from US: Reuters
Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said, hoping to win support from the new Trump administration.
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2025-02-18 18:21
Tehran ready to establish more direct flights between Iranian and Chinese cities
TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to China has announced Tehran's readiness to develop the tourism industry between the two countries and also increase direct flights from different Iranian cities to different regions of China.
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2025-02-15 22:04
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Can Trump make China stop buying Iranian oil?
It remains to be seen whether Beijing’s foreign policy is independent enough to resist intensified US pressure
TEHRAN – Donald Trump began his second term as the U.S. President bent on bringing Iran to the negotiating table. But not through respect and practical expressions of good will rather, through renewed economic pressure and occasional threats of military action.
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2025-02-08 18:13
Minister highlights plans to boost tourism and strengthen ties with Arab nations
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced plans for the country’s tourism sector, predicting that the number of inbound travelers will surpass seven million in the current Persian year that comes to an end on March 20.
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2025-02-07 21:30
Chinese archaeologists visit Susa’s World Heritage site
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a group of Chinese archaeologists, professors, and students visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Susa in southwest Iran, gaining insights into the region's rich history, civilization, and unique historical artifacts.
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2025-02-06 14:46
Iran learn opponents at 2025 AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup
TEHRAN – Iran discovered their opponents at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup China 2025 following the conclusion of the Official Draw at the Juva Grand Hotel in the host city of Hohhot on Thursday.
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2025-02-04 21:53
Trump tariffs: China hits back
Beijing announced a broad package of economic measures targeting the United States on Tuesday, hitting back after US President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports, CNN reported.
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2025/02/04
What's driven the phenomenal performance in China's film industry?
During the Spring Festival of 2025, the Chinese film market achieved historic results, breaking multiple records in box office revenue. So far in 2025, the total box office revenue of the Chinese film market has reached 10.5 billion yuan (about $1.46 billion), surpassing the North American market and ranking first in the world. This achievement is not only a milestone in the development of China's film industry, but also marks the growing strength of China's cultural industry.
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2025-02-02 01:19
Power politics won’t yield the bonanza that Trump has promised: Foreign Affairs
If U.S. allies work together, they can confront Trump
TEHRAN - In an article published on its website on January 30, Foreign Affairs says, “The United States’ return to nineteenth-century power politics will likely not yield the bonanza that Trump has promised.”
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2025-01-31 11:50
Rubio on buying Greenland: ‘This is not a joke’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.S. amid China’s interest in the region.
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2025-01-28 15:31
INSF, NSFC to support implementation of 10 joint research projects
TEHRAN – Iran and China will support the implementation of 10 out of 136 research projects proposed subsequent to the fourth joint call by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
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2025-01-25 17:40
Loan exhibit of Persian artifacts opens at Sichuan museum
TEHRAN – A loan exhibition titled Land of Kindness showcasing 151 historical artifacts from Tehran’s prominent museums has officially opened at the Sichuan University Museum in Chengdu, China.
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2025-01-23 14:26
Macron and Scholz: Trump presidency ‘challenge’ calls for ‘strong’ Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to project unity at a meeting in Paris on Wednesday, as Europe struggles to respond with one voice to threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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2025-01-22 22:32
Araghchi tells envoy to push for enhanced collaboration with Beijing on key issues
TEHRAN – Tehran has reiterated its commitment to bolstering relations with Beijing, emphasizing the strategic importance of their longstanding partnership.
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2025-01-22 20:39
Will Trump's appointees help him stop endless wars?
No more “ridiculous endless wars” lies at the heart of President Donald Trump’s national security agenda and encapsulates his break from, and disdain for, the foreign policy approach of the Republican political establishment.
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2025/01/22
By Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu
Leap to a New Level, Advance to a New Voyage
China’s economy witnessed steady progress amidst stability
At the beginning of the new year and the approaching Spring Festival, there are good news about the Chinese economy again.
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2025-01-20 17:31
151 artifacts from Tehran museums to go on show in China
TEHRAN – A selection of 151 historical artifacts from some of Tehran’s most prominent museums is set to go on show in a special exhibition at Sichuan University Museum in Chengdu, China.
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2025/01/18
By Amir Mohammad Esmaeili
Cultural tourism nexus and Sino-Iranian strategic partnership in an era of Western media distortion
The world and the West Asian region are undergoing rapid and significant changes, which could ultimately lead to the emergence of a new regional and global order. Meanwhile, China and Iran are two key actors in these developments, each contributing in its own way.
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2025-01-11 22:39
Who’s afraid of America first?
To many countries in Europe, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is seen as a momentous, almost apocalyptic, shift that is likely to disrupt alliances and upend economic relations. Meanwhile, American adversaries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia anticipate that the incoming administration will mark an opportunity to advance their anti-Western agendas. Yet there is another region of the world, one that includes many U.S. allies, partners, and friends, that views Trump’s return more calmly.
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2025-01-07 15:15
Should we be worried about HMPV? expert explains
TEHRAN –Following the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China which has sparked concerns worldwide, the secretary of the association of infectious and tropical diseases experts has provided some explanations about the situation as well as current common respiratory diseases in Iran.
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2025/01/05
By Dr. Jin Liangxiang
China-Iran relations entering into stage of mutual political trust
SHANGHAI – China-Iran relations have been developing in a steady way in the last decades. And the year 2024 particularly saw more frequent and more profound interactions between the two, which suggests that China-Iran relations are progressing toward a new high level of mutual political trust.
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2024-12-30 22:53
By Dr. Amir Azizi
Recent Syria developments and its implications for the Belt and Road Initiative
TEHRAN – On December 8, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allied armed opposition groups took control of Syria, including Damascus, the country's capital. Various political delegations have met with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the current de facto leader of the country, giving him some sort of political legitimacy.
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2024-12-28 21:47
Ironclad partnership
Araghchi highlights deepening Iran-China alliance as both nations pledge unified efforts to foster regional stability
TEHRAN – The strategic partnership between Iran and China is described as "ironclad" by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who emphasizes that it is built on deep cultural and civilizational ties and rooted in shared values and common interests.
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2024-12-27 21:37
Iran FM in China for ‘new chapter’ in bilateral ties
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has embarked on an official visit to China, aiming to deepen the longstanding partnership between Tehran and Beijing.
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2024/12/25
By Yi Sheng, commentator on international affairs at China Daily
An Iranian journalist's travel to China: Chinese modernization amazes me
BEIJING- "Seeing is believing." This is the takeaway I have after reading the dozens of reports filed by Mahnaz Abdi, a Tehran Times' journalist, about her visit to China in 2024.
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2024-12-22 22:11
Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal
Donald Trump has demanded that the Panama Canal be given back to the US if Panama did not manage the waterway in a fashion that was acceptable to him – and he accused the central American country of charging excessive rates for use of the ocean-connecting ship passage.
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2024/12/22
By Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu
China's economy braves the wind and the waves and sails steadily into the future
TEHRAN- The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing recently. In the critical year of achieving the objectives and tasks laid down in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), after the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, how this important conference will plan for China's economy has attracted worldwide attention.
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2024-12-18 21:58
Zarif, China envoy discuss bilateral ties, implementation of 25-Year cooperation agreement
TEHRAN – In a meeting held on Wednesday, Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the Chinese Ambassador to Iran, Zong Piyu, underscored the importance of operationalizing the comprehensive 25-year strategic partnership between the two nations.