At the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to strengthen the bond between their nations 🌐🤝.
President Xi emphasized China's willingness to ramp up cooperation with Iran across various fields, aiming for the sound and steady development of their comprehensive strategic partnership 🚀.
He highlighted support for Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security, and dignity, and encouraged the advancement of Iran's economic and social development 📈.
China is eager to work hand-in-hand with Iran to uphold international norms like non-interference in internal affairs and to protect the legitimate rights and interests of both countries ✊.
President Xi also welcomed Iran's participation in the BRICS Summit as a full member for the first time 🎉. He expressed China's readiness to collaborate within BRICS and other multilateral frameworks to amplify the voice of the Global South 🌍.
Iranian President Pezeshkian hailed China as Iran's most important partner 🤗. He expressed hope to deepen cooperation in connectivity, infrastructure, clean energy, and other fields to achieve mutual growth and contribute to regional peace and stability 🌅.
He thanked China for supporting Iran's accession to the BRICS cooperation mechanism and looked forward to working closely within BRICS and other multilateral platforms 🚀.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East. President Xi voiced deep concern over the ongoing tensions and emphasized that an early ceasefire and end to the war in Gaza are crucial for easing regional tensions 🕊️.
He called on the international community to urge all parties to implement UN Security Council resolutions and avoid further instability in the region 🌐.
With this meeting, China and Iran look forward to a future of strengthened partnership and collaboration for the benefit of their peoples and regional peace 👫✨.
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President Xi calls for sound development of China-Iran partnership
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