TEHRAN -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday congratulated China on its National Day, saying the strategic and win-win cooperation between the two nations would contribute to genuine multilateralism.
In a message to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Iranian president commemorated the 72nd anniversary of establishment of the People’s Republic of China.
Raisi said China owes its great successes in recent decades to its national unity and solidarity and to its wise leaders like Xi Jinping.
China’s sustained commitment to “development” as a priority in its global policy agenda signifies the One-China policy’s emphasis on a fair and people-oriented world order that serves the benefits of all countries, particularly the developing nations, the Iranian president added.
Raisi described Iran and China as two great peace-loving civilizations and comprehensive strategic partners.
“The sustainable trust between the two countries could definitely promote the grounds for cooperation within the framework of Belt-Road initiative as well as the Comprehensive Cooperation Plan, and would turn the intra-regional cooperation into development, stability and peace,” he said.
“I hope that in the new chapter of relations between the two countries, we will see the promotion and expansion of cooperation in various economic, political and cultural fields, as well as the implementation of the strategic partnership.”
China celebrated its National Day on October 1, commemorating the formal proclamation of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
Back in March, Iran and China signed a 25-year comprehensive strategic partnership deal to strengthen their long-standing economic and political alliance. The partnership was first announced in 2016, when Xi visited Iran to strengthen Tehran-Beijing ties. It aims to boost economic cooperation between the two countries and paves the way for Iran’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, a massive infrastructure project stretching from East Asia to Europe.
Iran and China have enjoyed close ties in recent years, particularly

after the United States reinstated sanctions on Iran’s economy in 2018, when Washington withdrew from the multilateral Iran nuclear agreement.
On Wednesday, China dismissed a U.S. request to cut oil imports from the Islamic Republic, saying Beijing-Tehran economic and trade cooperation has always been conducted within the framework of international law.