WNAM MONITORING: China’s Foreign Ministry rejected the report, saying: “The relevant reports are completely groundless. China has consistently played a role in promoting peace and ending the conflict.”
Asked about the deal during a regular press briefing in Beijing, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said he was “not familiar with the relevant situation”.
Beijing-based Zhong Qing Bao Shang Group, the parent company of Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Iran has been seeking to restore its defences after months of fighting in which the United States and Israel targeted facilities linked to its missile, drone and air-defence programmes. Tehran responded with waves of ballistic missiles and drone attacks.
The conflict exposed the difficulty of protecting fixed military sites and strategic infrastructure against advanced aircraft and precision-guided weapons.
