‘It is unacceptable to help tighten U.S. cruel sanctions’

China has provided Iran with most coronavirus aid, ambassador says

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Beijing Mohammad Keshavarzadeh has said that China has provided Iran with the most coronavirus aid, noting that in such a situation it is unacceptable to help tighten United States’ cruel sanctions on Iran.

Afghanistan sends 1st transit consignment to China via Chabahar Port

TEHRAN- Afghanistan’s first transit goods to China via Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port was shipped, the director-general of Ports and Maritime Department of Sistan-Baluchestan Province, where Chabahar lies, announced on Sunday.

Iran-China deal is ‘pragmatic’: CGTN

TEHRAN – In a commentary on its website on Thursday, the CGTN (China Global Television Network) says the impending 25-year comprehensive cooperation agreement between Iran and China is “primarily pragmatic”.

Europe is affected by U.S. hostile policies against Iran: university professor

TEHRAN - Nader Entessar, a professor of political science from the University of South Alabama, has said that Europe is affected by the United States’ hostile policies against Iran and has followed Washington’s policies.

Envoy calls Iran-China long term cooperation a wise decision

TEHRAN - Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, has said that a long term cooperation plan between Iran and China is a “right” and “wise” decision.

Foreign Ministry strongly dismisses claim by an MP on Iran-China agreement

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected claims made by an MP about the possible transfer of Iran’s islands to China, saying such claims deliver a “severe blow” to the national interests of Iran.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Washington realizing unipolar world has ended: Russian academic

TEHRAN - Washington has recognizes that the unipolar world has come to an end, although it does not yet know how to adjust to a multipolar world, says Glenn Diesen, an associate professor from the University of South-Eastern Norway.

China calls Pompeo’s remarks on Iran arms embargo ‘totally unreasonable’

TEHRAN — Beijing says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks about the Iran arms embargo are “totally unreasonable”.

Iran prioritizes expansion of ties with Asian countries: Vaezi

TEHRAN — Iranian presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said the inclination toward the East, including expansion of ties with Asian countries, is a priority of the Islamic Republic.

Zarif says Iran won’t give an inch of its soil to China in the 25-year partnership

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran will not give even a “handspan of its soil” to China within the framework of the 25-year partnership which has not yet been finalized.

‘Iran-China relations are strong’

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that relations between Iran and China are “strong” and enemies seek to undermine the ties.

Cooperation with China will empower Iran: Carleton University professor

TEHRAN - Dane Rowlands, a professor of Carleton University, has said that Iran will be empowered through partnership with China.

Zarif: China offered own draft for partnership based on Iran’s

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says China presented its draft for partnership with Iran back in the Iranian month of Esfand (February 20 to March 19) based on Iran’s draft.

By staff and agency

Proposed China-Iran deal is bad news for Israel: article

In an article published by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, it is said that with the 25-year plan for cooperation between Iran and China, Israel has many reasons to be concerned and even alarmed.

Enemies miserable over Iran-China partnership: Tehran

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has announced that Iran’s relations with China are entering a new stage, which has made the enemies miserable that their plots have failed.

Defying U.S., China and Iran near trade and military partnership: NY Times

TEHRAN= Iran and China have quietly drafted a sweeping economic and security partnership that would clear the way for billions of dollars of Chinese investments in energy and other sectors, undercutting the Trump administration’s efforts to isolate the Iranian government because of its nuclear and military programs.

Enemies oppose Iran-China partnership: Vaezi

TEHRAN — The enemies oppose deepening of economic and commercial ties between Iran and China, says Iranian presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi.

Guardian Council backs Iran-China partnership plan

TEHRAN — Guardian Council spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said on Saturday that the council supports the Iran-China partnership plan.

Iranian envoy calls hype against partnership agreement with China ‘farcical’

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to China, Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh, said on Saturday that the hype created against a long-term partnership agreement between Iran and China is “farcical”.

Iran-China cooperation agreement a source of honor, Foreign Ministry says

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that the 25-year plan for cooperation between Iran and China is “honorable”, calling relations “strategic”.

Foreign media have launched campaign against Iran-China partnership agreement, Vaezi says

TEHRAN - Iranian presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that foreign media outlets have created a commotion over the long-term cooperation agreement between Iran and China

‘China, Russia to counter extension of arms embargo on Iran’

TEHRAN - David Schultz, a professor at Hamline University, has said that Russia and China will counter the United States’ attempt to extend arms embargo on Iran.

Tehran dismisses rumors surrounding Iran-China partnership plan

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has criticized the disinformation campaign surrounding the Iran-China partnership plan, saying the old trick of spreading lies to gain true information will lead nowhere.

Iranian govt. says has not signed any agreement to lease land or port to China

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that Iran has not signed an agreement to lease land or port to China, noting there is nothing secretive in the 25-year cooperation plan with China.

China terms JCPOA as pillar of peace in West Asia

TEHRAN — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has said the Iran nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is an important pillar for the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and peace and stability in West Asia.

Rouhani advisor calls Iran-China agreement ‘a sign of strength’

TEHRAN - An adviser to President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday defended the draft agreement for long-term strategic partnership between Iran and China, suggesting reaching a long-term agreement with another country “is not a sign of weakness” rather “a sign of strength”.

China says U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal is source of tension

TEHRAN – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has said that the United States’ withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, is the main source of tension around Iran’s nuclear program.

Zarif says he met with General Soleimani every week

No hidden issue in Iran-China agreement, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that there is no “hidden issue” in the long-term comprehensive agreement between Iran and China.

Iran-China agreement should be based on mutual interest: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN — A former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said the Tehran-Beijing agreement should be based on meeting mutual interests.

By Dr. ZHANG Yuan

Fighting COVID-19: Cooperation and the New World Order

(The Post-hegemonic Order in the Post-epidemic Era Should be an International Order without Absolute Hegemony)

In 2020, all countries are facing multiple pressures to curb turbulent epidemic pressures, gain economic recovery, ease financial crises, inspire people, and rebuild public confidence.