Iran, China Emphasize Broadening Bilateral Cooperation in Automotive Sector


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials from Iran and China stressed the need for expanding mutual cooperation in the automotive sector.

Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Abbas Aliabadi, who has traveled to China at the head of a high-ranking industrial and trade delegation, visited two major car manufacturing companies of the East Asian country (Chery and Dongfeng Motor Corporation Ltd. and Gotion Battery Manufacturing Plant) in Hefei on Saturday.

During the visit, Iran’s industry minister and his accompanying delegation were briefed on the activities of the two corporations.

They visited the production lines of the two Chinese companies and their research and development (R&D) units and test drive departments.

Aliabadi also met and held talks with the CEOs of the two companies.

CEO of Iran’s Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IDRO) Babak Ahmadi, Deputy Minister of Industry for Industries Manouchehr Manteghi, Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mehdi Zeyghami and CEO of Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIEC) Seyed Ahmad Reza Alaei as well as a number of industrial and trade figures of the country are accompanying the industry minister in this visit.