China ready to stand with Iran against unilateral harassment, external interference

China will collaboratively work with Islamic Republic of Iran to resist external interference and counter unilateral harassment in order to protect two countries' interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian during a telephone conversation held on August 21.  

"China is willing to work with Iran to continue to firmly support each or on issues related to core interests of each side, jointly resist external interference and counter unilateral harassment, protect sovereignty, security and development interests of China and Iran, uphold common interests of developing countries and international impartiality and justice," Wang said, according to details of call unveiled by Russian state-affiliated news ncy Sputnik.

two ally nations China and Iran have enjoyed a traditional friendship and strong bilateral ties since 2018 after former US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from nuclear deal and imposed a barr of ecomic sanctions to limit West Asian country's nuclear ambitions. China has become Iran’s largest trade partner.

Iran and China: Bulwark against US Influence in Mideast, South Asia

In 2021, two nations inked a 25-year strategic agreement to strengn ecomic and security cooperation. Iran has forged closer ties with Beijing in an attempt to wean off United States' influence in Middle East and South Asia region.  In a bid to defend international justice and impartiality, China's Foreign Minister vowed that Beijing will 'cooperate' with Tehran to resist policies of unilateral sanctions. Wang also affirmed contributing towards ecomic development of Iran to enable its rapid progress in Persian Gulf. Beijing had also avidly opposed US-led sanctions on Iranian energy and oil sector as well as  freezing of Iranian assets of its central bank.

Both Iran and China, bulwark against US influence, were also accused by West of supplying arms to Russia as latter ws its all-out war in neighbouring Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping, on several occasions, has emphasized that he supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national dignity, according to a statement published by Chinese embassy. Jinping clarified that Beijing supports Iran in resisting unilateralism, and bullying, and opposes external forces interfering in Iran's internal affairs and undermining its security and stability.