Thirty-one percent of Iran’s non-oil exports are destined for China, the chairman of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce said, adding that giant steps have been taken in the current year for the expansion of trade relations between the two countries.

Major parts of the Iran-China 25-Year Strategic Partnership Document will be implemented in the current Iranian calendar year of 1402 (started March 21, 2023), Majid Reza Hariri told IRNA on Thursday, noting that trade delegations of the two countries will officially strengthen their cooperation after the holy month of Ramadan.

He went on to say that Iran and China have always had amicable relations with each other since many years ago.

China is the first country that retained its friendly ties with Iran despite sanctions imposed by the Western countries against the Islamic Republic, he stated.

Chinese companies are eagerly interested in expanding relations with Iran as well, Hariri emphasized.

According to the statistics of China’s Customs, trade exchanges of this country with Iran that were about $14.760 billion in 2021 reached $15.795 billion in 2022, showing a seven percent growth.

By Tasnim