Iran's deputy energy minister says that Tehran and Beijing are set to boost cooperation on renewable energy.

Iran’s minister of industry, mine and trade said the “One Belt-One Road” Initiative will help the development of economic ties between Iran and China, adding that the initiative can provide opportunities for Iran to develop its infrastructures including ports, railway, etc.

EghtesadOnline: Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Farhad Dejpasand arrived in Beijing on Wednesday at the head of an economic delegation to attend an international conference on China's Belt and Road Initiative, which runs from Thursday to Saturday.

EghtesdaOnline: Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua underlined Beijing ’s unchangeable determination to expand relations with Iran as the Asian country’s permanent strategy. 

EghtesadOnline: Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hailed China’s success in containing the novel coronavirus and applauded the Asian country for assisting Iran in the fight against the infectious disease.

EghtesadOnline: China has called on the United States to stop its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran and its threats of deploying additional troops to the Middle East, stressing that Washington should find a diplomatic solution to reduce tensions in the region.

EghtesadOnline: China regards expansion of relations with Iran as highly important and pursues a policy of "long-term strategic" ties with Tehran, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday.