Iran negotiating strategic accord with China
TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China whose terms will be announced once a deal is struck.
“With confidence and conviction, we are negotiating a 25-year strategic accord with China,” Iran’s top trading partner, he told a stormy session of parliament.
China is also a key market for Iranian crude exports, which however have been dampened by US sanctions imposed after Washington’s 2018 withdrawal from a nuclear deal with Tehran.
An accord with China has been a hot topic on Iranian social media since populist ex-president Mahmud Ahmadinejad last month denounced negotiations underway with a foreign country.
But Zarif, who came under fire over the 2015 nuclear accord which Iranian conservatives had opposed, insisted there was “nothing secret” about the China deal.
The nation would be informed “when an accord has been concluded”, he said, adding it had already been made public in January 2016 when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tehran.
Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2020
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Jul 06, 2020 09:29am
The anti-American alliance forming with all autocratic, elitist governments that are opposed to the US and to openness and democracy. Great, we are part of this new grouping.
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Jul 06, 2020 09:35am
In the meantime China is suffering more at Galwan valley due to recent flood in the river.
There will be a unrest in chinese military.
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Jul 06, 2020 09:52am
Now Iran has also realized that it's only China that can help them find ground in her economic hardships. Another close Indian ally is now embracing China because of poor international standing of New Delhi. They can see, China has the will, power and means to confront international pressure. New Delhi just proved be another USA puppet.
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Jul 06, 2020 09:54am
Great nation this one. When the whole world is moving away from China, this one is signing deals.
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Jul 06, 2020 10:03am
It will benefit Iran to align itself with China.
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Jul 06, 2020 10:07am
An alliance between rogue states!
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Jul 06, 2020 10:23am
China is now willing to negotiate as economic crisis is hitting hard. Nations that previously turned away due to high cost dealing with China might find favor this time around. Good for all!
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Jul 06, 2020 10:25am
It is americas loss. They should realize they are not the sole superpower in the world anymore and look to work with other countries rather than enforce their will through hard handed means. There are other options now.
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Jul 06, 2020 10:35am
@Wiki , Did anyone say it will provide economic ground to Iran? People know where to go in times of need. Some know how to go rogue
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Jul 06, 2020 10:36am
Iran will meet same fate like Hongkong.
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Jul 06, 2020 10:40am
Two crooks coming together to create trouble for others
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Jul 06, 2020 10:43am
Soon China will claim the territoires of Iran by saying that those places were under the Chinese dynasties....
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Jul 06, 2020 10:59am
@Wiki ,
India is moving from a Russian camp to a western camp.
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Jul 06, 2020 11:06am
What about Chabahar Port ?
Is China taking over that Indian investment ?
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Jul 06, 2020 11:16am
Iran is going to be the new market for China after got kicked out from India.
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Jul 06, 2020 11:23am
Doors in the region closing for India.
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Jul 06, 2020 11:37am
Bad news for Pakistan. China has new iron brother
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Jul 06, 2020 11:39am
@Ladislas, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka now Iran... the whole region is now accepting power of China except India. What are you talking about?
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Jul 06, 2020 11:42am
Looks like Pakistan is out of flavour with China. All investment going to Iran
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Jul 06, 2020 12:25pm
Let the world divide into two pieces. Left wing and right wing.
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Jul 06, 2020 12:29pm
@Wiki , Iran also getting into Debt trap
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Jul 06, 2020 12:37pm
All usa haters one side and doing friendship with china.
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Jul 06, 2020 12:47pm
Feathers of a bird, flock together.
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Jul 06, 2020 01:07pm
@A shah, keep on dreaming
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Jul 06, 2020 01:09pm
Iran is losing the Indian market.
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Jul 06, 2020 01:10pm
India will close the doors of China.
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Jul 06, 2020 01:24pm
@CHELFLS, dont worry
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Jul 06, 2020 01:25pm
@CHELFLS, it's free to day dream
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Jul 06, 2020 01:26pm
@Ladislas, they say walk the path less traveled by
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Jul 06, 2020 01:45pm
The whole world is soon realizing the new Super Power ie China. Pakistan must be a very proud long-term ally of China.
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Jul 06, 2020 02:40pm
One more country just like Pakistan is getting trapped by China
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Jul 06, 2020 02:54pm
@CHELFLS, You are dreaming..India loosing territories
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Jul 06, 2020 02:55pm
Chinese strategy of investing money for helping improve infrastructure of countries in Asia and Africa is a win-win plan. China is the future super power in the making while America is on the decline. Every one in the region has accepted Chinese leadership except India which has aligned itself with the declining power.
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Jul 06, 2020 03:53pm
With China getting weaker by the day-Iran and other countries including Pakistan should negotiate (renegotiate) their terms with China and get better deals with fresh or current loans. Now is the time to make China a responsible lender and help the growth of needy nations.
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Jul 06, 2020 03:55pm
@vin, "@Wiki ,
India is moving from a Russian camp to a western camp." India always chose the second best. Once India was with the soviets and now with the US the declining supper power.
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Jul 06, 2020 03:56pm
@Wiki,
You are giving India more credit than it deserves. Do you think that China needs Pakistan, Iran, Russia, and many more countries to counter India?
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Jul 06, 2020 03:56pm
@Swiss Neutral,
Your theory has holes like Swiss cheese.
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Jul 06, 2020 04:06pm
Strategic accord means cheap oil for China for the next 25 years.
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Jul 06, 2020 05:40pm
The teams are being formed for WW3.
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Jul 06, 2020 06:24pm
Brutal regimes of the world unite.
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Jul 06, 2020 07:09pm
@A shah, "Bad news for Pakistan. China has new iron brother." Family getting bigger.
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Jul 06, 2020 08:04pm
@vin, No way. India enjoys strong support of Russians.
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Jul 07, 2020 02:23am
@A shah, Twisted logic typical Indian!
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Jul 07, 2020 02:25am
@Himmat, Russia knows you are two faced !
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Jul 07, 2020 07:41am
where is India?
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Jul 07, 2020 09:22am
@Sundar, wonder why unhappy with China!
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Jul 07, 2020 10:41am
Why haven't south western asian countries haven't seen the economic hardship and atrocities there after conducted in african nations by china.
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Jul 07, 2020 04:27pm
good for both countries, the anti US alliance is growing.
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Jul 07, 2020 05:37pm
@A shah, Agree as China have taken all major employment for chines people under CPEC contract and now they are less bother about Pakistan. Secondly the amount of loan and rate of interest given to Pakistan. So all in all its not at all good stuff for Pakistan.
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Jul 07, 2020 08:45pm
So what???
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Jul 07, 2020 08:48pm
This will help USA and Western world to put more restrictions on Chinese companies, which start dealing with Iran.
The biggest example is Huawei...which is facing NO..NO in Western world and its CFO is still in Canadian jail !!
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Jul 07, 2020 09:20pm
@Dave, the west has forever divided the world. Us vs them. Now let’s see how this works out. I am quite confident a good move.
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Jul 07, 2020 11:05pm
China needs to create an alliance against three QUAD to survive and the Iranians needs to sell their only item (crude oil) to anyone who is willing to buy. So it’s more like they both need each other. Simple business.
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