Iranian trade with China on the rise
China is focused on improving its economic ties with Iran as opposed to security cooperation.
![Conservative and reformist newspapers in Tehran on Sept. 18, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-07/GettyImages-1235330949.jpeg?h=088a5503&itok=xOusR8pq)
Iranian state media today reported a significant increase in the Islamic Republic’s trade with China.
Iranian exports to China rose 31% from January to June of 2022, reaching around $4.1 billion. Chinese exports to Iran also increased 16%, amounting to approximately $4.2 billion, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.