# China-Iran at 55: From the ancient Silk Road to a modern partnership

https://mins.news/en/item/23786

- CGTN, 2026-08-16 09:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-16/China-Iran-55-years-From-ancient-Silk-Road-to-modern-partnership-1PEEJh10Jm8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Fifty-five years after establishing diplomatic ties, China and Iran are expanding economic, infrastructure, railway, cultural and people-to-people cooperation rooted in their historic Silk Road connections. The article presents these exchanges as strengthening modern connectivity and mutual understanding between the two civilizations.

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