Iran has strengthened its commercial presence in China by opening a special pavilion at the fourth China International Supply Chain Exhibition (CISCE) held in Beijing. This event highlighted the growing strategic and economic partnership between the two countries.
The pavilion, organized with the active participation of the Iranian and Chinese Chambers of Commerce, served as a platform to promote Iran's business opportunities, deepen industrial cooperation, and establish new connections with Chinese and international companies.
The CISCE exhibition, which runs from June 22 to 26, is the world's first national exhibition dedicated to supply chains. Since its launch in 2023, it has become an important platform for strengthening secure, stable, open, and inclusive global industrial and logistics chains.
This year's exhibition featured 676 exhibitors and over 1200 supply chain partners, both on the supply and demand sides. Representatives from 85 countries, regions, and international organizations participated, with foreign exhibitors accounting for a record 36.5 percent of the total. The number of professional visitors also increased by 22 percent compared to previous editions, indicating the exhibition's growing international influence.
Iran's participation underscored the country's commitment to expanding trade and investment interaction with China, its largest trading partner. The Iranian and Chinese Chambers of Commerce used this event to present investment opportunities, strengthen business ties, and encourage closer cooperation in the fields of manufacturing, logistics, energy, agriculture, and technology.
The exhibition featured zones covering advanced manufacturing, clean energy, intelligent vehicles, digital technologies, healthy living, green agriculture, and supply chain services, as well as a new artificial intelligence zone demonstrating innovations in data, computing power, and AI applications.
As conditions stabilize in Iran, Chinese companies are showing increased interest in participating in the country's recovery and economic development. The Iranian pavilion provided an opportunity for businesses from both sides to explore new partnerships and strengthen long-term trade relations between Iran and China, paving the way for broader cooperation in regional and global supply chains.
The Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Iran, Kong Peiwu. During this meeting, he emphasized his country's determination to develop sustainable and strategic relations between the two states.
According to IRNA, on Monday evening, Madanizadeh highly praised China's support, especially during the aggression against Iran by its enemies, while stressing the strengthening and development of strategic ties between Iran and China. He also viewed the proposal from the President of the People's Republic of China regarding the restoration of peace and stability in the region as constructive.
One of the key issues discussed and agreed upon by the parties during the meeting was the development of trade and economic relations, as well as creating the necessary conditions for establishing a joint committee on economic cooperation by the end of the current year. It was decided that experts from both countries would take the necessary steps in this direction.
Ambassador Kong Peiwu previously noted in an article for the Tehran Times on June 22 that China recently released a 'White Paper' titled 'A More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals, and Actions.' Foreign Minister Wang Yi detailed this document at a press conference. The ambassador expressed a deep conviction that China's principles and proposals for global governance strongly resonate with the ancient cultural traditions, foreign policy orientation, and aspirations of the Iranian people.
The article details four foundations of alignment between China and Iran based on this 'White Paper': firstly, countering unilateral hegemony, as both nations reject the 'law of the jungle,' unilateral sanctions, and military coercion, supporting Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and advocating for international law and UN-centered dialogue. Secondly, promoting the Global South, where China and Iran, as key members of the Global South (including through SCO and BRICS), work to amplify the voice of developing countries in world affairs by integrating 'southern power' into governance reforms. Thirdly, developing civilizational dialogue, rooted in the ancient Silk Road connections, where both countries support mutual study of civilizations, as well as the UN-recognized Initiative for Global Civilization and International Day of Civilizations Dialogue. Fourthly, implementing the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), with Iran being one of the early proponents and founders of the GGI Friends Group, and both sides commit to embodying the GGI principles (sovereign equality, rule of law, multilateralism, human-centricity, and concrete actions) in practical cooperation.
In conclusion, the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations is noted, and the parties call for increased coordination to build a fairer system of global governance and a community with a common future for humanity.
