TEHRAN – A selection of 151 historical artifacts from some of Tehran’s most prominent museums is set to go on show in a special exhibition at Sichuan University Museum in Chengdu, China.
To many countries in Europe, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is seen as a momentous, almost apocalyptic, shift that is likely to disrupt alliances and upend economic relations. Meanwhile, American adversaries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia anticipate that the incoming administration will mark an opportunity to advance their anti-Western agendas. Yet there is another region of the world, one that includes many U.S. allies, partners, and friends, that views Trump’s return more calmly.
SHANGHAI – China-Iran relations have been developing in a steady way in the last decades. And the year 2024 particularly saw more frequent and more profound interactions between the two, which suggests that China-Iran relations are progressing toward a new high level of mutual political trust.
TEHRAN – On December 8, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allied armed opposition groups took control of Syria, including Damascus, the country's capital. Various political delegations have met with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the current de facto leader of the country, giving him some sort of political legitimacy.
BEIJING- "Seeing is believing." This is the takeaway I have after reading the dozens of reports filed by Mahnaz Abdi, a Tehran Times' journalist, about her visit to China in 2024.
TEHRAN- The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing recently. In the critical year of achieving the objectives and tasks laid down in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), after the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, how this important conference will plan for China's economy has attracted worldwide attention.
