Xi and Raisi defend the importance of “respecting territorial integrity” during a meeting in China

14 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The President of China, Xi Jinping, and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, have defended on Tuesday the importance of respect for the “territorial integrity” of countries and have rejected external interference in internal affairs during a meeting in Beijing, the capital of the Asian giant, to where the Iranian president has traveled as part of a two-day official visit.

Both have emphasized the importance of developing relations between the two countries, which they have described as “effective” and “exhaustive”. “China firmly believes in their progress,” Xi asserted, according to information from the Xinhua news agency.

The Chinese president took the opportunity to criticize the unilateralism and “tyrannical behavior” of Western countries internationally, saying that “unfortunately, these countries insist on approaching issues with a Cold War mentality.” “This damages international norms and global peace and security,” he said.

Thus, he has defended the territorial integrity of Iran and has advocated for greater stability in the region and has highlighted the Iranian fight against terrorism.

Raisi, for his part, has stressed the need to expand relations between the countries in various aspects, considering it necessary to “achieve stability and peace,” according to information from the Tasnim news agency.

The president has asserted that, despite the “opposition of the enemies of Iran and China against the consolidation of relations, they have gone ahead.” “We are friends in difficult times, and friendship in difficult times makes relationships stronger,” he has maintained.

In addition, he has applauded Xi’s words on Iran’s territorial integrity and appreciated his “constructive” role in relation to the talks for the withdrawal of sanctions. “The West has been wrong again about Iran,” she said.