Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, January 14, 2022. /Xinhua
VOA: China, Iran Begin Implementation of Sweeping Strategic Agreement
BEIJING — China said Saturday it would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two countries as Beijing blasted Washington's sanctions on Tehran.
China and Iran signed the agreement last year after years of talks, with the wide-ranging partnership set to span areas including energy, security, infrastructure and communications.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced the start of the partnership's implementation at a meeting in east China's Wuxi on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Update #1: Iran says 25-year China agreement enters implementation stage (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Sino-Iranian ties take center stage with comprehensive cooperation plan (CGTN)
WNU Editor: This is a very important agreement for Iran. They need markets for their oil, international allies, and capital investments for their economy.
Not surprising. China is condemning U.S. sanctions against Iran .... China confirms opposition to US sanctions on Iran (Middle East Monitor). More here .... China slams U.S. sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched (Reuters).
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