China, Iran vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation

Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, met with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian in Johannesburg on Monday.

Wang stressed that China is willing to strengthen synergy with Iran on the implementation of the China-Iran comprehensive cooperation plan, advance Belt and Road cooperation, and help Iran improve people's livelihood and promote its economic and social development.Iran attaches great importance to its comprehensive strategic partnership with China, Ahmadian said, noting that he hopes the two sides will tap into the potential of cooperation and deepen cooperation in such fields as the Belt and Road Initiative.

Ahmadian said the Iranian side appreciates China's important role in achieving reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and welcomes China to continue to make positive contributions to regional peace.