--- title: "Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to Meet China's Wang Yi on Wednesday" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-09-15T10:46:00.609Z" source_reported: "2026-09-15T10:05:46.000Z" updated: "2026-09-15T10:46:00.609Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-15T10:45:17.379448+00:00" --- # Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to Meet China's Wang Yi on Wednesday *The visit comes ahead of an anticipated trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Chinese Foreign Ministry; two independent outlets cited. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together; fact kept separate from comment. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China this week. - He is scheduled to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday. - China is a key economic and diplomatic partner for Iran. - The visit precedes an anticipated trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit China this week for discussions with his counterpart, Wang Yi. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. China is a significant economic partner and diplomatic supporter of Iran. This visit occurs shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to Washington. ## Disagreement on the date of the meeting While most reports state the meeting between Araghchi and Wang Yi is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, some digests indicate September 16. Channel News Asia, CGTN, and Business Daily state the meeting is on Wednesday. Latestly, Tribune India, and aninews.in state September 16. Mehr News Agency and Anadolu Ajansı also mention Wednesday. The Jerusalem Post states Wednesday. CNBC-TV18 states September 16. Entakhab.ir states September 16 (September 25). Hathalyoum.net states Wednesday. Unknown (etilaatroz.com) states tomorrow (Wednesday, September 15). Unknown (khabaronline.ir) states tomorrow. Inn.ir and defapress.ir state tomorrow. Snn.ir states tomorrow. Tabnak.ir states tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15. Capital.gr mentions coordination ahead of the Xi-Trump meeting. Prensa-latina.cu states September 15. Ekonomim.com mentions a meeting last week on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in New Delhi. The Sunday Guardian Live states tomorrow, September 16, 2026. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention Beijing's refutation of reports concerning the supply of satellite images to Iran. None of the centre-rated digests mention Beijing's refutation of reports concerning the supply of satellite images to Iran. None of the right-rated digests mention Beijing's refutation of reports concerning the supply of satellite images to Iran. ## Who covered it Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 25% (3) - Centre: 8% (1) - Right: 67% (8) 16 of 28 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-15T10:45:17.379448+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-15T11:15:22.133Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The two left-rated reports, CGTN and rthk.hk, focused on the announcement of the visit and the meeting between the foreign ministers. CGTN stated that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi would hold talks with Araghchi. Rthk.hk noted that Araghchi and Wang Yi had met previously on the sidelines of the BRICS conference in New Delhi. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Channel News Asia highlighted that the talks between the foreign ministers were occurring just one week before an expected trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. It also mentioned Beijing's refutation of reports that Chinese entities supplied Iran with satellite images of a US military base. ### Right - The eight right-rated reports from Latestly, Tribune India, aninews.in, Mehr News Agency, Asharq AL-awsat, CNBC-TV18, Anadolu Ajansı, and Jerusalem Post all led with the impending visit of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to China. A common point across these reports was that the visit was taking place ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected trip to the United States. Anadolu Ajansı added that Araghchi and Wang Yi would meet for the second time in the Chinese capital since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began in February. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 10 - high: 2 - unknown: 16 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/232104_synantisi-iranoy-kai-kinezoy-ypex-sto-pekino-gia-dimereis-synomilies) — China Announces Visit of Iranian Foreign Minister to Beijing - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/world-news-irans-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-visit-china-ahead-of-xi-jinpings-us-visit-to-meet-wang-yi-7605332.html) — Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi to Visit China Ahead of Xi Jinping's US Visit; to Meet Wang Yi - [snn.ir](https://snn.ir/fa/news/1455460/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF) — Araqchi Will Go to China Tomorrow. - [Capital.gr](https://capital.gr/diethni/4016925/iran-stin-kina-o-aragtsi-sto-epikentro-oi-exelixeis-sti-mesi-anatoli) — Iran: Araghchi in China – Developments in the Middle East in Focus - [www.prensa-latina.cu](https://prensa-latina.cu/2026/09/15/canciller-irani-visitara-china-para-cumbre-con-homologo-wang-yi) — Iranian Foreign Minister Will Visit China for Summit with Counterpart Wang Yi - News Press - [ekonomim.com](https://ekonomim.com/dunya/iran-disisleri-bakani-arakci-cine-gidiyor-haberi-918316) — Iranian Foreign Minister Arakchi Is Traveling to China. - [Aydınlık](https://aydinlik.com.tr/haber/erakci-cine-gidiyor-cin-disisleri-bakani-wang-ile-gorusecek-590224) — Erakçi Is Going to China: He Will Meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang. - [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/world/irans-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-visit-china-ahead-of-xi-jinpings-us-visit-to-meet-wang-yi) — Irans Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit China ahead of Xi Jinpings US visit; to meet Wang Yi - The Tribune - [aninews.in](https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/irans-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-visit-china-ahead-of-xi-jinpings-us-visit-to-meet-wang-yi20260915150529) — Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit China ahead of Xi Jinping's US visit; to meet Wang Yi - [Channel News Asia](https://channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/iran-abbas-araghchi-visit-china-wang-yi-6385746) — Iranian foreign minister to visit China: Beijing - [Mehr News Agency](https://mehrnews.com/news/6947854/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF) — Araqchi Goes to China - [Nagarik Network](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/iranian-foreign-minister-to-visit-china-on-wednesday-beijing-17-97.html) — Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday: Beijing - [rthk.hk](https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1870090-20260915.htm) — Araghchi to visit Beijing for talks with Wang Yi - [China Daily](https://chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/15/WS6aa90253e4b06d4aa055e251.html) — Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to Visit China - [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/us-israel-iran-war-live-news-irans-fm-abbas-araghchi-will-visit-china-tomorrow-and-meet-wang-yi-as-war-drags-on-and-global-economic-fallout-reverberates-285161) — US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Will Visit China Tomorrow and Meet Wang Yi as War Drags On and Global Economic Fallout Reverberates - [Asharq AL-awsat](https://english.aawsat.com/world/5318462-iranian-foreign-minister-visit-china-wednesday) — Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit China on Wednesday - [Unknown](https://etilaatroz.com/261045/iranian-foreign-ministers-visit-to-china) — Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit China for Talks on Regional Issues - [CNBC-TV18](https://cnbctv18.com/world/iran-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-visit-china-on-september-16-19990940.htm) — Iran's foreign minister Araghchi to visit China on September 16 - [CGTN](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-15/Iranian-Foreign-Minister-Seyed-Abbas-Araghchi-to-visit-China-1QswdcpjhoQ/p.html) — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to visit China - [tabnak.ir](https://tabnak.ir/fa/news/1394455/%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86) — Araqchi's Upcoming Trip to China - [inn.ir](https://inn.ir/news/article/167184/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF) — Araqchi Will Go to China Tomorrow. - [defapress.ir](https://defapress.ir/fa/news/862438/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Iraqi Will Travel to China tomorrow.‎کند - [fararu.com](https://fararu.com/fa/news/1002297/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Araqchi Travels to China - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iranian-foreign-minister-to-visit-beijing-for-talks-ahead-of-chinese-presidents-us-visit/4057531) — Iranian foreign minister to visit Beijing for talks ahead of Chinese president's US visit - [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/middle-east/article-908641) — Iran's foreign minister to visit China on Wednesday - [entekhab.ir](https://entekhab.ir/fa/news/939471/%D9%BE%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Beijing: Araqchi to Travel to China Tomorrow - [Unknown](https://khabaronline.ir/news/2274947/%D9%BE%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%DA%86%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF) — Beijing: Araqchi to Travel to China Tomorrow - [hathalyoum.net](https://hathalyoum.net/articles/4231211) — Official Communiqué: Iranian Foreign Minister Visiting China Wednesday ## Questions **When will Iran's Foreign Minister visit China?** Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit China this week. The meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, is set for Wednesday. **Why is this visit significant?** The visit is significant as it occurs shortly before an anticipated trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. China is also a key economic partner and diplomatic backer of Iran. **Did any reports mention China supplying Iran with satellite images?** Channel News Asia, a centre-rated outlet, reported that Beijing refuted claims of Chinese entities supplying Iran with satellite images of a US military base. This detail was not mentioned in any of the left or right-rated reports. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to Meet China's Wang Yi on Wednesday", https://mediabias.news/politics/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-to-meet-chinas-wang-yi-on-wednesday