Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi goes to make an official go to to China subsequent week, the Chinese language Overseas Ministry has stated.

Raisi’s deliberate go to will happen between February 14 and 16 and is on the invitation of Chinese language chief Xi Jinping, the ministry introduced in a press release on Sunday.

The three-day journey will, amongst different components, embrace talks between Raisi and Xi, a joint assembly of the leaders with Iranian and Chinese language businessmen, and the signing of cooperation paperwork between the delegations of the 2 nations, based on Iran’s state-run information company IRNA.

Additionally reporting on the upcoming go to, US outlet Politico stated that it’s “anticipated to deepen ties between the 2 political and financial companions which are against the US-led Western domination of worldwide affairs.”

Xi and Raisi final met through the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) summit final September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Throughout these talks, the Chinese language chief insisted that consolidating their strategic partnership was a typical selection for each Beijing and Tehran.

In December, Chinese language Vice President Hu Chunhua visited Iran and met with Raisi, with each side expressing eagerness to spice up bilateral ties additional.

China is Iran’s largest buying and selling companion and the principle purchaser of its oil amid US sanctions on Tehran. In response to Iranian information, its exports to China reached $12.6 billion within the final ten months. The nation additionally purchased $12.7 billion value of Chinese language items through the interval.

Final yr, Iran was formally included into the SCO as a everlasting member and likewise utilized to hitch BRICS – the 2 worldwide organizations during which China and Russia play a significant function.

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