China is willing to enhance exchange and cooperation with Iran
in all aspects and to push the friendly cooperation ties, which was
long-term stable and rich in content, to a new high, said Chinese
President Hu Jintao in Beijing Thursday.
Hu told visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammad Setarifar that
the China-Iran ties progressed further in the new century with the
care and promotion from the two countries' leaders.
Common consensus between China and Iran in regional and
international affairs were increasing, Hu said.
The two countries' exchange in all fields and aspects was more
active. Trade and economic cooperation expanded quickly, Hu
said.
The cultural dialogue between China and Iran also served to
promote understanding and friendship between the two peoples, the
Chinese president said.
As developing countries, China and Iran were both endeavored to
make economic progress and improve the people's living standards
and were facing the common task of maintaining and promoting
regional peace, stability and development, Hu acknowledged.
Iran and China share long-term friendship and they kept sound
relationships and good cooperation in all fields, Setarifar
said.
The two countries' consensus in many aspects were conducive for
them to realize economic development and maintain world peace.
Potential in economic cooperation between the two countries was
also huge and Iran will enhance cooperation with China on oil and
natural gas, mining and traffic, Setarifar said.
Setarifar was here to co-chair a China-Iran commission meeting
for economic, trade, scientific and technological cooperation,
which was spoken highly of by the Chinese president.
(Xinhua News Agency April 9, 2004)