NEWS: China slams U.S. sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
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China reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran as the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers announced the launch of a 25-year cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening economic and political ties.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi slammed the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA and its sanctions on Iran, saying it should bear the main responsibility and rectify its mistake as soon as possible.
During a meeting between Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday, China and Iran announced the launch of the implementation of the comprehensive cooperation plan between the two countries.
The two countries agreed the plan for China-Iran comprehensive cooperation in March last year.
The foreign ministers of two countries agreed to step up cooperation in energy, infrastructure, production capacity, science and technology, and medical and health care, according to a statement of the meeting.
Bilateral cooperation will also be expanded to agriculture, fisheries, cybersecurity and the third party market, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, film and personnel training, said the statement.
Wang said China will continue to do its utmost to provide vaccines to Iran and is ready to expand cooperation in all areas to elevate the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
On his part, Amirabdollahian said Iran firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests and upholding the one-China policy, adding that his country highly appreciates and will take an active part in jointly building the Belt and Road.
Amirabdollahian also delivered an “important” written message by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Chinese President Xi Jinping.