Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after a joint media briefing in 2016. China and Iran have close economic, trade and energy ties. Photo: EPA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after a joint media briefing in 2016. China and Iran have close economic, trade and energy ties. Photo: EPA
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China expected to work with Europe to preserve Iran nuclear deal after Trump threat

Analysts say Beijing will cooperate with other countries to ensure agreement stays in place even if Washington withdraws from it

Topic |   Iran
Kristin Huang
Kristin Huang

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after a joint media briefing in 2016. China and Iran have close economic, trade and energy ties. Photo: EPA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after a joint media briefing in 2016. China and Iran have close economic, trade and energy ties. Photo: EPA
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