Iran, China Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional, International Issues

[Ryan Ruck]

Iran, China Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional, International Issues

Iran and China on Tuesday explored possible avenues for bolstering of bilateral cooperation as well as key regional and international developments.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad' special envoy, Mohammad-Javad Ardeshir Larijani met with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Beijing.

During the meeting, Li and Larijani exchanged views on negative impacts of unilateral policies in regional and international scenes. Larijani said he believes dictated and unilateral policies have brought about dangerous situation in the Middle East region.

The two officials also discussed human right issues and Iran's peaceful nuclear case. Li stressed that Iran's nuclear case should be settled peacefully and through diplomatic channels.

On Iran's nuclear case, he said all sides should keep tranquility to settle the issue peacefully, adding China would continue cooperation with negotiating sides to find an appropriate solution to the issue. The Chinese foreign minister has recently reiterated Iran's right to make use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Larijani arrived in Beijing Tuesday morning on a two-day visit to discuss issues of mutual interest with senior Chinese officials. He is carrying a message from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is to deliver a speech at China's International Studies Institute on Wednesday.

[Brian Baldwin]

China will certainly seek peaceful means in which to "stablize" the region... Yeah right. They've already "peacefully" supplied missiles to many of the more hostile nations in both hemispheres. I suppose now they want to "peacefully" supply advanced nukes to them also?