Presidents of Iran and China Ebrahim Raisi and Xi Jinping discussed on Friday major international and regional developments and emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation as much as possible.
In a one-hour telephone conversation, Raisi described the US interference in the internal affairs of countries as a continuation of the Washington’s destructive policy of unilateralism, which has now become a threat to global peace and security.
The Iranian president said that respect for national sovereignty and preserving the territorial integrity of the countries are the fundamental principles of the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic, Mehr news agency reported.
In this context, he described the support of the One China principle as the definitive and principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
While stressing Iran’s determination to comprehensively develop relations with China regardless of international developments, Raisi listed independent cooperation based on the national interests of the sovereign countries as the correct model of governance at the regional and international level and emphasized the need for justice and fairness to prevail in the emerging international order, considering any American attempt to repeat the Cold War pattern in the world as a sign of its weakness and decline.
“This approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran has provided the necessary foundations for security and collective development in West Asia and can be a model to strengthen the political trust and economic development in the region”.
Raisi, meanwhile, emphasized Iran’s efforts to provide maritime security and energy transfer, as he welcomed the development of multilateral economic cooperation in the context of regional and extra-regional arrangements such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the BRICS group.
The two presidents also agreed on development strategies and acceleration in the implementation process of the 25-year comprehensive cooperation plan by proposing cooperation development initiatives and expressing satisfaction with the development of relations and leap in commercial exchanges between the two countries in the past year.
Xi Jinping, for his part, appreciated the cooperation between Iran and China in the international arena and the mutual support of the two countries for each other’s positions in the regional and international arenas.
While pointing to the importance of maintaining regional stability and the constructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regard, Xi Jinping emphasized that China is against the policy of pressure and unilateralism.
The Chinese president emphasized that the strategic importance of China-Iran relations and his country’s efforts to strengthen and develop the key strategic and security cooperation between the two countries, especially in the commercial, economic, infrastructure and energy fields.
“The implementation of the 25-year comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries is a big step in this direction, and on this basis, I am issuing the necessary orders for the development of all-round strategic relations with Iran, including in the economic field”.
Source: Iranian media
