Iran-China Relations

China's Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua has called on the Islamic Republic not to place unnecessary restrictions on the Chinese passengers and avoid going over the limits set by the World Health Organization in the wake of outbreak of a novel coronavirus.

Fears over the possible spread of the coronavirus has cancelled New Year celebrations by Chinese nationals in Iran.

Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki says the country is set to send a plane with full quarantine facilities to bring back 70 Iranian citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the heart of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki says Iran has temporarily halted all flights to and from China as the novel coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, spreads across the country and the rest of the world.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif las hailed China for its timely and decisive action in fighting a new strain of coronavirus, and wished the Chinese people a healthy and peaceful new year.

An Iranian official says a national event entitled “Splendid Iran” will be held in Hamadan Province from 24 January to 9 February, when a host of Chinese tourists are expected to arrive as the event coincides with the New Chinese Year.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has started the first round of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi upon arrival in Beijing.

A senior Iranian military commander has unveiled plans for more joint naval exercises with other countries in the years to come after the conclusion of a war game among Iran, Russia, and China.

The Iranian foreign minister says the joint maneuvers conducted by Iran, Russia and China show Tehran’s preparedness for cooperation to ensure security.

Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval units on Sunday practiced rescuing merchant ships under attack or on fire during the third and final day of the three countries’ joint naval drills.

There is no place for American forces in the region anymore, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the ongoing naval drills between Iran, Russia, and China indicate “our broader commitment” to secure vital waterways.

The naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China have kicked off a four-day joint maritime exercise in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman area.

A senior spokesman for Iranian armed forces says a joint Iran-China-Russia military exercise will be held on Friday in the northern Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman for four days.

Iran says it will never forget such friends as Russia and China who stood by the country during the tough times of sanctions and international pressures.

There is a point where Iran, Russia and China see eye to eye in holding the manoeuvre, and that is sending a message to their common adversary or rival, namely the United States. The US, in some ways, has applied a triple containment policy toward China, Russia and Iran. This would be enough to unite these three countries on some fronts.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has denounced the US’ interference in the internal affairs of China after the US House of Representatives passed a bill for sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri hopes that China will approve a proposal for strategic cooperation for 25 years.

The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has voiced the country’s readiness for close cooperation in carrying out the One Belt, One Road initiative, a Chinese-led economic strategy involving investment in many countries.

Iran and China have held a joint consultative meeting in Beijing on the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts has invited Chinese investors to invest in Iran’s tourism industry.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is in the Chinese capital of Beijing for serious talks with Beijing officials on the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Chairman of China Tourism Academy (CTA) has been surprised by the high satisfaction rate among the Chinese tourists who have visited Iran.

Top Iranian tourism officials have underlined the necessity of introducing the nation’s tourist attractions in countries with potential visitors to Iran.

China’s ambassador to Iran says the number of Chinese tourists in Iran has increased with the efforts of the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and thanks to the cancellation of visa regime for Chinese tourists, but it is still far from the optimal goal.