China

Putin, Xi, Modi welcome Iran as 9th member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Jul 04, 2023 14:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have welcomed Iran’s accession to full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the bloc's summit.
China snubs Europe's top diplomat by cancelling his planned trip

Jul 04, 2023 13:47

China has canceled a trip to Beijing by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell scheduled for next week.
Raeisi at SCO: Ditching dollar key to shaping fair international system

Jul 04, 2023 08:31

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has warned against the dominance of the dollar in global exchanges, saying de-dollarization is a pivotal necessity to form a just international system.
China's defense minister, Russia's navy chief meet for 1st time since Wagner mutiny

Jul 04, 2023 04:43

China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu and Russia's Navy chief, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, have met in what is the most high-level meeting between the representatives of the two countries since the Wagner mutiny last month.
E-commerce opening new horizons for Iran-China B2B marketing

Jul 03, 2023 09:11

A Chinese delegation is in Tehran to discuss the latest strategies for Iranian businesses to enter the Chinese market through digital platforms. Iranian small- and medium-sized businesses have attended a meeting at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce to know about the potentials of business-to-business (B-2-B) e-commerce in China.
TikTok to market Iranian products in China: TCCIM

Jul 01, 2023 14:24

Representatives from Chinese social media platform TikTok are due in Tehran for talks with an Iranian business lobby group that are aimed at launching a partnership for marketing Iranian goods and products in the Chinese market, according to a senior Iranian businessman.
China's UN envoy calls for greater humanitarian funding for Syria

Jul 01, 2023 11:56

China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has called upon concerned parties to increase support and bridge humanitarian funding gaps in Syria so that aid is reaching where it is most needed.
Iran's SCO membership will generate growing capacity: FM

Jun 30, 2023 12:21

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he is confident Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will provide the SCO with a growing capacity.
Bolivia taps China, Russia in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

Jun 30, 2023 05:43

The Bolivian government has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China's Citic Guoan Group as the South American country looks to develop its untapped resources of the battery metal.
US plans to sell $440mn weapons parts, munitions to Chinese Taipei

Jun 30, 2023 04:40

The US State Department has announced plans to sell military hardware to Chinese Taipei despite Beijing's strong disproval of Washington's relationship with the island.