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2025-08-20 18:18

China FM holds talks with Taliban leaders in Kabul, mining and BRI top agenda

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Wednesday morning for a visit to Afghanistan and to attend the sixth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, Xinhua News Agency reported.

2025-08-19 19:38

India and China signal diplomatic thaw as Wang Yi meets Modi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to New Delhi has underscored a renewed commitment by both Beijing and New Delhi to place their relationship on a constructive path.

2025-08-18 21:13

By Xavier Villar

Why China can no longer remain ‘neutral’ in West Asia

MADRID – On the contemporary West Asian chessboard, China is emerging as an increasingly decisive actor. Its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—one of the largest geoeconomic projects of the 21st century—requires solid anchors in a strategic region where energy routes, trade corridors, and some of the world’s most protracted conflicts intersect.

2025/08/16

By Xia Lu, special commentator for CGTN

Understanding the CPC's leading role in the War of Resistance

On the night of July 7, 1937, the first shots at Lugou Bridge in suburban Beijing shattered the sky and ignited the flames of China's nationwide resistance against Japanese aggression. As the nation trembled, one decisive question emerged: Who could raise the flag and rally 400 million Chinese people?

2025-08-15 16:00

Tehran launches China-focused tourism marketing course with UN support

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has launched an online training program on tourism marketing aimed at attracting Chinese visitors, with support from the UN Tourism (United Nations World Tourism Organization), an official said on Thursday.

2025-08-11 20:12

Iran and China to preserve their ‘robust’ relations: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei delivered a rebuke of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran-China trade during his weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday, declaring: “Iran and China preserve their robust relations.”

2025-08-11 17:39

China’s Nanjing Museum hosting ‘Land of Kindness’ exhibition

TEHRAN – The loan exhibition of ‘Land of Kindness’, which showcases artifacts from several Tehran museums, including the Reza Abbasi Museum, Moqaddam Museum of the University of Tehran, Abgineh Museum, and the Carpet Museum of Iran, has reached the Nanjing Museum in eastern China. It will be running in Nanjing city until the end of the Iranian month of Aban.

2025-08-10 19:44

China’s UN envoy: Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people

Fu Cong, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations told the UNSC session on Sunday that China firmly opposes any attempt by Israel to occupy Gaza.

Lost opportunities: The untapped potential of Iran’s tourism industry

2025-08-10 16:57

By Hani Rastegaran

Lost opportunities: The untapped potential of Iran’s tourism industry

Over the past two decades, despite Iran’s significant natural and cultural potential, attracting foreign tourists—especially leisure travelers interested in historical and cultural tourism from Europe and North America—has faced serious obstacles.

2025-08-09 15:30

Iran secures four medals at intl. Olympiad in AI

TEHRAN – The Iranian team, consisting of four high-school students, grabbed two silver medals and two bronze medals at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held from August 2 to 9 in Beijing, China.

2025-08-09 13:19

Xi tells Putin China will continue to promote peace talks in Ukraine crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will remain consistent in its position on the Ukraine crisis and will continue promoting peace talks no matter how the situation evolves, CGTN reported.

2025-08-08 12:38

Iran discover rivals at AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026

TEHRAN - The 27 teams vying for places in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 discovered their challengers following the Qualifiers Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

2025/08/06

By Muhammad Zamir Assadi

Pakistan-Iran tie-up for growth and stability

ISLAMABAD – Exploration of expansion in bilateral opportunities, an anticipated trade volume of $10 billion and a review of connecting linkages between Iran and Pakistan have been the key strategic outputs of the recent state visit of Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.

2025-08-06 19:14

China urges Israel to halt “dangerous actions” as Netanyahu weighs full Gaza takeover

China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, spoke at an open meeting of the Security Council on the Palestine-Israel issue on Tuesday, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the implementation of the two-state solution, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

2025-08-05 18:49

World Youth Peace Initiative

On July 29, the World Youth Peace Conference was held in Beijing, and young representatives from China and abroad jointly released the World Youth Peace Initiative.

Photo shows cityscape of Arxan, Xing’an league, north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous
region. (Photo: Publicity Department of Arxan)

2025-08-05 13:23

Tiny city, big impact: Arxan emerges as cross-cultural bridge

Tucked away in the northwestern corner of Xing’an league in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Arxan ranks among China’s “tiniest cities” by population, just 28,600 residents, yet it exerts a disproportionate influence in tourism and cultural exchanges.

China’s President Xi Jinping met with Iran’s President Pezeshkian in Kazan, Russia, on the sideline of the BRICS summit on October 23, 2024.

2025/08/04

By Dr. Jin Liangxiang

China-Iran relations see new momentums

SHANGHAI – China-Iran relations have seen robust development in terms of high-level engagement, economic cooperation and strategic consultation in the last couple of years. The region and the world are seeing new dynamics, and the two are seeing new momentums in consolidating Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

2025/08/04

By Mohammad Hossein Masoumzadeh

The ripple effects of a potential Iranian war crisis on Russia and China

TEHRAN – The strategic cooperation between Russia, China, and Iran, often labeled by Western powers as the "Axis of Upheaval," has emerged as a critical counterweight to Western influence, particularly that of the United States. This informal yet pivotal partnership is rooted in shared objectives: opposing American unipolarity, safeguarding national sovereignty, and expanding influence across strategic regions.

2025-08-04 20:16

China rebuffs Washington’s demands to halt Iran oil trade

TEHRAN – China appears resolute in maintaining its oil imports from Iran, with the country’s foreign ministry announcing in a statement that U.S. pressure would not influence its actions or decisions.

The Council of Foreign Ministers of SCO Member States convened in Tianjin, northern China, on July 15, 2025

2025-08-03 17:58

By Shahrokh Saei

Chinese Ambassador Cong hails Iran's SCO contributions, urges ‘true multilateralism’

TEHRAN — Since assuming the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in July 2024, China has launched a wide array of initiatives aimed at deepening regional cooperation, enhancing multilateralism, and positioning the Eurasian alliance as a rising force in global governance.

2025-08-03 15:47

Iranian, Chinese universities ink MOU to expand scientific ties

TEHRAN – Tarbiat Modarres University and Shanghai University have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to broaden scientific interactions and international cooperation.

2025-08-02 20:36

Iran’s deputy FM discusses key pressing issues with Chinese media

TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, an advisor to Iran's foreign minister, a deputy foreign minister, and the president of the Office of Political and International Studies (IPIS), arrived in China for his first foreign visit after the recent US-Israeli hostilities targeting Iran in June.

2025-08-02 17:44

Iranian diplomat talks nuclear program, US talks, and regional future with China’s Phoenix

Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews the troops during his inspection of the PLA garrison stationed in the Macao Special Administrative Region, south China, Dec. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

2025-07-31 13:37

By Shahrokh Saei

China’s PLA at 98: A pillar of global peace and security

TEHRAN — As the world faces an era of heightened geopolitical tension, growing insecurity, and shifting power dynamics, one military institution continues to stand out—not for aggression, but for its steady contributions to international peace and stability. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), founded in 1927, has not only become the bedrock of China’s national defense but has also evolved into a prominent global force dedicated to promoting peace, development, and multilateral cooperation.

2025-07-30 16:35

By Shahrokh Saei

Iranian general hails China’s ‘fair positions,’ calls military ties a boost to global peace

TEHRAN — A senior Iranian military official has commended China’s “fair positions” in condemning recent acts of aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran.

2025-07-27 14:15

Iran’s new ambassador to China presents credentials to President Xi

TEHRAN – Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, officially presented his letter of credence to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a formal ceremony held Friday in Beijing.