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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (3rd L) meets China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 17, 2019. THOMAS PETER/AFP via Getty Images
In a meeting with Iran’s number two official last week, China’s premier reiterated Beijing’s support for the Middle East nation.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber at a meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Oct. 26.
Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.