On December 18, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu meets with Zarif, Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs.

Ambassador Cong said that the current development of China-Iran relations has maintained a good momentum. In October, President Xi Jinping met with President Pezeshkian in Kazan successfully and reached important consensus, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. We must follow the general direction of the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership, use the comprehensive cooperation plan as a roadmap to promote practical cooperation, and continue to inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations.

Zarif said Iran is determined to develop Iran-China relations and is willing to work with China to promote practical cooperation and further tap the potential for cooperation in areas such as renewable energy. Iran attaches great importance to the important role played by China in international and regional issues and hopes to work with China to maintain international and regional peace and stability.