Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian commenced his visit to China from January 14 to deepen
the “comprehensive strategic partnership” the two countries signed last year. Chinese foreign ministry
spokesperson Wang Wenbin confirmed (January 11) that Amir-Abdollahian will visit China on January 14,
reiterating that “China is ready to work with Iran to further deepen the China-Iran comprehensive strategic
partnership.”
(Comment: China and Iran had signed a 25-year strategic partnership in March 2021. In September 2021,
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization decided unanimously to elevate Iran to full membership. While the
final terms of the strategic partnership agreement remain secret, a leaked copy of the agreement, labeled
“final version,” called for China and Iran to conduct combined military training, exercises, weapons
development, and intelligence sharing.)
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