Call made for nuclear deal to be honoured
Beijing and Teheran reach agreement on promoting more collaboration. An Baijie and Mo Jingxi report
President Xi Jinping, in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, said the Iran nuclear deal should continue to be honestly implemented.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is an important achievement of multilateralism, and is conducive to promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, as well as upholding the international nonproliferation regime, Mr Xi said.
Mr Rouhani attended the two-day Shanghai Co-operation Organisation Qingdao Summit from June 9 to 10.
Mr Xi said China has always proposed solving international disputes and highly contentious issues peacefully and is willing to boost co-operation with Iran within multilateral frameworks and promote the establishment of a new type of international relations.
Bilateral co-operation in various fields has brought fruitful results since the two countries established a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, and China stands ready to work with Iran to promote the sustainable and long-term development of this partnership, Mr Xi said.
Mr Xi said the countries should be guided by deepening political relations, constantly strengthen strategic mutual trust, boost exchanges at various levels and continue to understand and support each other’s core interests and major concerns.
China and Iran should also conduct pragmatic co-operation by jointly building the Belt and Road, promoting law enforcement and security co-operation with a priority of fighting terrorism, and deepening cultural collaboration, he said.
Mr Rouhani said his country expects the world, including China, to play a positive role in properly addressing related issues when the existence of the Iran nuclear deal is faced with challenges.
A visit by Mr Xi to Iran two years ago greatly boosted the China-Iran relationship, he said.
Iran is pleased with the smooth development of the bilateral partnership, and is willing to deepen pragmatic co-operation in various areas and implement the agreement on jointly building the Belt and Road, he said.
The two leaders also witnessed the signing of related bilateral co-operative documents after the meeting.