Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 24. President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation with Iranian President Rouhani on May 24.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Iran worked together and helped each other to fight the new crown pneumonia epidemic and promote practical cooperation to achieve positive results.
The two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, which has effectively consolidated the strategic mutual trust between the two countries and firmly safeguarded international fairness and justice.
Xi Jinping emphasized that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iran, and the relationship between the two countries is at an important historical node of inheriting the past and the future.
China attaches great importance to China-Iran relations and is willing to work with Iran to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in various fields and promote the continuous deepening of China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership.
China continues to firmly support Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and national dignity, and is willing to continue to provide assistance within its capacity to Iran in fighting the epidemic and help the Iranian people overcome the epidemic.
China supports Iran’s reasonable demands on the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue, and is willing to strengthen coordination with Iran to safeguard the common interests of both sides.
China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting an early and just settlement of the Palestinian issue, and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Iran on regional and international affairs to jointly promote regional security and stability.
Rouhani said that China has successfully controlled the new crown pneumonia epidemic and provided valuable support and assistance to Iran and other countries in fighting the epidemic. Iran expressed its heartfelt thanks for this.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and China 50 years ago, the two countries have maintained friendly cooperation.
Iran firmly adheres to the one-China policy and firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iran is willing to strengthen strategic cooperation with China, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and energy, and promote the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”.
The comprehensive cooperation plan signed recently between the two countries has opened up broader prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides in the future.
Iran thanks China for its fair stand on the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue and regional issues such as Palestine-Israel, and hopes to continue close communication and coordination with China, oppose unilateralism and hegemonism, safeguard its legitimate interests, and maintain regional peace and security.