Xi is the first Chinese president to visit Iran in 14 years. He has visited
Saudi Arabia and Egypt as well during a Middle East tour that began on Jan 19.
China and Iran have no fundamental conflicts, and there are only consistent
mutual support and mutual benefit between them, President Xi said.
In history, there had been no wars or disputes between the two nations, and
the two nations had conducted time-honored friendly exchanges and sincere
cooperation, Xi told his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani.
"The China-Iran friendship... has stood the test of the vicissitudes
of the international landscape," Xi said.
China hopes the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA), can be implemented smoothly, President Xi said. Meanwhile, he said
China is willing to see Iran strike a brand-new pose on regional and
international stages.
"We are happy that President Xi visited Iran after the lifting of
sanctions," Rouhani said at the news conference with Xi broadcast live on
state television.
Both countries signed a dozen accords on Saturday, including agreements on
a revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route.
The two countries also agreed to oppose all kinds of use of force or
threatening with the use of force, imposing unjust sanctions against other
countries, and terrorism in any form.
Both countries believe that controversial or acute international issues
should be resolved through negotiations and political dialogue, according to a
joint statement signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to
Iran.
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