Follow-up: China's Middle East Envoy Zhai Jun Visits Iran, Meets Three Senior Officials and Says Force Cannot Solve the Problem
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on November 9 that Zhai Jun, the Chinese government's special envoy on the Middle East issue, visited Iran on November 8 and met separately with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, and Mohammad Alibek, assistant foreign minister and director general for the Persian Gulf, for in-depth exchanges on China-Iran relations and the current Middle East situation. The trip is the first stop actually carried out since the ministry announced on November 2 that Zhai would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November.
Zhai said China and Iran enjoy a profound traditional friendship, that this year marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership, and that China is willing to take this opportunity to push for new progress in bilateral relations.
On the Middle East situation, Zhai said the fighting in the region is dragging on and spilling over, that force cannot solve the problem, that the sovereignty and security of all countries should be respected, and that the parties concerned should stick to the peaceful option and focus on a political settlement in a rational and pragmatic spirit, so as to restore stability and development in the region at an early date.
Zhai also said China is willing to uphold President Xi Jinping's initiatives and proposals on peace and stability in the Middle East, support regional countries in developing good-neighborly relations, and promote a new regional security architecture for lasting peace and stability. Under the itinerary announced earlier, Zhai will also visit Oman and Saudi Arabia on this trip. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
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