Iran Willing to Enhance Int’l Cooperation With China

Date: 01 February 2022 - 21:35

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TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed hope for the promotion of mutual and international cooperation with the People’s Republic of China in various fields.
In a message to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Raisi congratulated the Chinese leader and people on the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year.
He also expressed delight that the Chinese New Year has marked the beginning of the second 50-year period in the diplomatic relations between the two countries and the declaration of coming into force of the plan for 25-year comprehensive cooperation.
Raisi also expressed hope that the mutual political trust and joint efforts by Tehran and Beijing would result in the expansion of mutual, regional and international cooperation between the two nations in all fields, especially for the fulfillment of the common interests of developing nations.
The Iranian president expressed confidence that China will successfully host the 2022 Winter Olympics under the wise leadership of President Xi Jinping.
He also wished the Chinese leader and people health, success and prosperity.

Amirabdollahian Congratulates China on New Year

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian congratulated the people and government of China on the Chinese New Year.
“On the occasion of the Chinese New Year and the Beijing Winter Olympics, I would like to extend my best wishes to the Chinese government and people,” the Iranian foreign minister said in a post written in Chinese language on his Twitter account on Tuesday.
“I wish the Beijing Winter Olympics a great success and the Chinese people’s Spring Festival leaps!” he added.
“We will implement the comprehensive cooperation plan between
the two countries with vigorous energy, so that the second 50-year-old Iran-China relationship will be even more powerful,” Amirabdollahian stated.
In March 2021, the foreign ministers of Iran and China signed a 25-year agreement to develop cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
The Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was announced in a joint statement during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Tehran in 2016.