The Islamic Republic of Iran and China have reportedly reached an agreement to begin cooperating on Internet operations, aiming to implement Iran’s “National Information Network,” according to a report on the website of Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Nasrollah Jahangard, head of Iran’s Information Technology Organization, is quoted in the report saying […]
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CPJ: Turkey, Iran, China Lead World In Jailing Journalists
Turkey, Iran, and China are the top jailers of journalists, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) media watchdog. More than half of all the imprisoned reporters, bloggers, and editors in the world are in those three countries, the CPJ said. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also made the top 10 […]
Turkey, Iran, China top list as record number of journalists imprisoned globally, group says
More journalists than ever are languishing in prisons across the world as countries like Turkey, Iran and China step up terror and other anti-state charges to silence critical press, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.
Iran Cancels $2 Billion Dam Deal With China
Chinese and Iranian media are reporting that Iran has canceled a $2 billion contract for a Chinese firm to help build a major hydroelectric dam in Iran’s southwestern Lorestan Province.
China calls for flexibility in Iran nuclear talks
BEIJING (AP) — China is urging countries involved to demonstrate flexibility and patience in upcoming negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to be held in Istanbul.
UPDATE 1-China’s ZTE to ‘curtail’ business in Iran
ZTEReuters – ZTE Corp, China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will “curtail” its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran’s largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications.
China Telecom Backs Off After Iran Tech Sale Revealed
China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment company has said it will “restrict…business development” in Iran following reports it had sold sophisticated monitoring technology to Tehran.
China Urges Iran To Do More On Nuclear Standoff
China has urged Iran to do more to end the standoff over its disputed nuclear program.
China opposes unilateral sanctions against Iran
China has spoken out against U.S. and EU sanctions against Iran, saying: “Beijing is doubtful about the effect of unilateral sanctions on resolving the atomic disputes with Iran.”
Huawei to scale back business in Iran
Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where the company provides services to government-controlled telecom operators, following reports that Iranian police were using mobile-network technology to track down and arrest dissidents.