A high-level Chinese delegation arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to meet with senior Iranian officials for discussions on economic ties and strengthening the two countries’ 25-year strategic partnership agreement.

The Chinese delegation, led by China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, met on Wednesday with a delegation of senior Iranian officials led by Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref. The delegations discussed “expanding bilateral ties," according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA.  

Guoqing also met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday. IRNA reported that during the meeting, Pezeshkian "emphasized that Iran is seriously pursuing the implementation of a comprehensive agreement with China."

Prior to the delegation’s arrival in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that the visit was to be carried out within the framework of Iran and China’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement and will focus on "implementing the relevant parts" of the agreement. 

Signed in March 2021 in Tehran by former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the formally named "Document of Comprehensive Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China" outlines a 25-year-long cooperation plan between the two countries in the economic, military and cybersecurity spheres.