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President Ebrahim Raeisi seeks to operationalize a 25-year partnership agreement with China during his upcoming state visit to Beijing, the president's deputy chief of staff for political affairs says.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi will pay an official visit to China early next week at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, amid the two Asian countries' strong determination to enhance strategic, bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged the United States to stop abusing "long-arm jurisdiction" and unilateral sanctions which have distorted multilateralism and weakened international trade.
The administration of US President Joe Biden has imposed new sanctions on China, targeting the country’s several companies for supporting Beijing's military modernization efforts.
Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper has said that the alleged Chinese “spy” balloon has further weakened ties between the United States and China.
A high-ranking American general says the United States, which recently claimed to have spotted and shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon, had failed to detect previous airships, calling it an "awareness gap."
The United States has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan for a military buildup against China along the East and South China Seas, according to a report.
Republicans have slammed US President Joe Biden over his handling of the alleged Chinese “spy” balloon, after a US fighter aircraft shot down it off the coast of South Carolina, further straining taut relations with Beijing.
The Pentagon has said that a United States fighter aircraft downed a Chinese "spy" balloon off the coast of South Carolina, amid worsening Sino-US relations. China has rejected US accusations and blasted the Pentagon's decision.
China says mutual political trust with Russia has increased and Beijing is willing to work with Moscow to implement their strategic partnership and promote further progress in their relationship.