China and Iran issued a joint statement, emphasizing that it will firmly support each other on the issues involving each other's core interests, and call for a comprehensive termination of all sanctions against Iraq.Chinese officials are also invited to visit Iran when convenient.
The interviewed scholars interpreted that China -Iran's joint statement lacked the content of substantial cooperation and showed that the relationship between the two countries has not made progress.
Iranian President Laish has launched a three -day national visit to China on Tuesday (February 14). During the period, he met with Chinese official, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.The two countries issued a joint statement on Thursday (February 16), indicating that regardless of how the international situation changes, China and Iran are committed to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting comprehensive strategic cooperation in various fields.
China official has accepted the invitation of Laish and will visit Iran when it is convenient.The leaders of the two countries emphasized that they are willing to maintain close communication and are committed to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
After the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine War, Western countries were highly vigilant about China, Iran and Russia.The statement states that close China -Iran relations are not only conducive to achieving bilateral relations goals, but also help to create good conditions for countries to achieve common interests.
The two countries have reiterated firmly and supporting each other on the issue of each other's core interests.The two sides agreed to strengthen the strategic communication between the defense departments of the two countries, carry out exchanges and cooperation in all levels of the two armies at all levels, expand the scale of joint training and personnel training, and held the fourth time that the two countries' public security internal affairs safety joint work group was held in Beijing in 2023.Meeting.
criticizing the United States unilaterally withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement is the root of the current situation
China and Iran launched the implementation of the comprehensive cooperation agreement of the China -Iranian 25 -year comprehensive cooperation agreement in January last year. Before Laish's visit to China, it was revealed that promoting the implementation of the agreement was one of the main agenda of this agreement.
Statement stated that the two sides were willing to work together to implement the comprehensive cooperation plan of the China -Iranian and Iran, and continue to deepen cooperation in the fields of trade, agriculture, industry, renewable energy, infrastructure and other fields.In order to achieve sustainable growth of bilateral trade, China promised to participate and expand the production of high -quality products in Iran to increase Iran's exports to China.
The United States withdrew from the "Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA, referred to as the Iran Nuclear Agreement)" during its administration in 2018, causing the plan to be stopped.Iran, Russia, China, the European Union and other related countries have begun talks in Vienna on the United States and Ichida's recovery of contracts since 2021, but the negotiations have stagnated after August last year.
China -Iran's joint statement on the Iran nuclear issue, criticizing the United States unilaterally withdraw from JCPOA "the root cause of the current situation."The two parties emphasized that the termination of sanctions and ensuring that Iranian economic dividend is an important part of a comprehensive agreement. It should fully terminate all relevant sanctions in a verdable manner and promote the restoration of a comprehensive agreement to restore complete and effective performance.
Scholars: Although the statement is named the United States, criticism is not very sharp
China is striving for a balance between the Middle East countries and be careful to avoid US sanctions due to China -Iran relations.Zhang Deng, director of the Department of Political Science, Taiwan University, analyzed during an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that although the statement was named in the United States, criticism was not very sharp.
He pointed out that this year is the beginning of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The new Chinese government is preparing to change. Economic development is also the top priority this year. Therefore, Beijing will not put fierce confrontation with the United States at the forefront of diplomatic relations.Essence
Raffaello Pantucci, a senior researcher at the Singapore Nanyang Institute of Technology Raffaello Pantucci, believes that the content of the joint statement is generally talked about and has not proposed specific cooperation projects for the 25 -year cooperation agreement between China and Iran.
Pan Ruifan said that both China and Iran understand the strategic significance of the visibility of relations between the two countries. Iran can show that it has a choice outside the West. China can also prove that even if it is blocked by the United States, it can still establish a relationship with the world's great powers.Both countries hope to maintain this discussion, so the relationship between the two parties is closely friendly, but there is no substantial progress.
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China and Iran both understand the strategic significance of the visibility of relations between the two countries. Iran can show that it has a choice outside the West. China can also prove that even if it is blocked by the United States, it can still establish a relationship with the world's great powers.Essence
—— Pan Ruifan, a senior researcher at Nanyang University of Technology Rajiery South International Research Institute
