Iranian Ambassador to China: "China’s Stance on Iran Unchanged Despite U.S. Pressure"

Ahead of Trump’s Visit to China

China-Iran Relations Reaffirmed

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China approaches, the Iranian ambassador to China has expressed confidence, stating that China’s policy stance toward Iran will not change despite U.S. pressure.

In October of last year, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands as they left the meeting room after concluding the U.S.-China summit at the Naraemaru Protocol Office of Busan Gimhae Air Base. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 9th (local time), Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Iranian Ambassador to China, said at a regular briefing held in Beijing the previous day, “Iran and China share very common views on issues such as regional and global security, peace, and development.”

He added, “Given these deep-rooted ties, we absolutely do not consider it possible for the United States to exert any pressure on China that could alter China’s position or perspective regarding its relationship with Iran.”

President Trump is expected to visit China for a two-day trip starting on the 14th, but the Chinese side has not yet made any official announcement regarding the schedule.

In anticipation of President Trump’s visit to China, which had already been postponed once due to instability in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Beijing.

On the 6th, Minister Araghchi and Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (also serving as Foreign Minister), reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive ceasefire and normalization of the Strait of Hormuz.

Ambassador Fazli stated that Minister Araghchi’s visit to China “took place at a very sensitive time regionally and internationally” and that “the purpose was to convey Iran’s assessment of the current situation to the Chinese side.”

He said, “No concerns have been expressed regarding any possibility of a change in China’s position, and it is expected that relations between Iran and China will be further strengthened after the war.” He added, “China has always supported and helped Iran during difficult times, and we will never forget the friends who stood by us through hardship.”

The United States and Iran have been observing a ‘ceasefire’ since the 7th of last month, and following the first round of high-level talks that ended with ‘no deal’ on the 11th and 12th of the same month, negotiations have continued behind the scenes under Pakistan’s mediation. Ambassador Fazli stated that negotiations are underway to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for conflict resolution, but also emphasized that Iran “will never accept any discussion or dialogue under pressure or military threat.”

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