Chinese Defense Minister arrives in Tehran
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China's Defense Minister arrives in Iran to meet with top Iranian security officials.
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Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe
In a visit during which he will meet Iran's Defense Minister and the Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff, China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has arrived in Tehran today.
The Chinese Minister is scheduled to meet senior Iranian officials to discuss regional and international developments and ways to better strengthen relations between both countries' armed forces, as well as common interests.
Iran and China share good relations that were further developed after the two signed a 25-year strategic deal that includes cooperation in a number of fields, including the military.
Read more: The Iran-China strategic agreement
Top military officials from the two countries had agreed in late 2016 to set up a joint commission between their general staff as part of their objective to boost coordination and diplomatic and defensive interactions.
Iran and China's ministries of defense had already signed several bilateral accords, which entail defense-military cooperation between the two countries.
The two countries already share military experience, particularly in the field of training, not to mention combatting terrorism and causes of regional insecurity and instability.
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