Iran, China sign 20 cooperation documents

Iran and China have signed 20 cooperation documents and memorandums of understanding.

The documents were signed by officials from both countries during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Beijing, the IRNA news agency reported on February 14.

Raisi arrived in Beijing on the morning of February 14 for a three-day visit at the head of a large delegation. 

The documents covered fields including "crisis management, tourism, communication and information technology, environment, international trade, intellectual property, agriculture, export, healthcare, media, sports, and cultural heritage."

The documents would include agreements in the field of transportation worth $12bn, which include projects like the high-speed rail link between Tehran and Mashhad and investment in the Imam Khomeini Airport City. Investment in Iran's south-eastern Makran coast, and the purchase of Iranian oil would also be covered in the documents.

The two countries had taken "great steps" to implement the bilateral "25-year Strategic Roadmap", which was announced in 2016 and signed in 2021.