Iran's Araghchi meets China's Xi Jinping ahead of SCO summit

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
15 Jul 2025 10:30

Iranian FM meets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the SCO summit in Tianjin, highlighting expanding global cooperation, key bilateral talks, and widespread condemnation of US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the SCO Summit, July 15, 2025 (Social media)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday morning for a brief bilateral meeting ahead of his participation in the 25th Ministerial Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China.

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Upon his arrival in the Chinese city of Tianjin, Araghchi stated that the visit aims to attend the SCO foreign ministers' summit hosted by China, emphasizing that the organization is gradually expanding its scope beyond the regional arena toward a broader global role.

The summit’s agenda includes multifaceted discussions on economic, political, and security issues. According to the top Iranian diplomat, the SCO will continue developing strategies in key sectors such as energy, trade, and economic cooperation, alongside scheduled international discussions.

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Key bilateral meetings on the sidelines

Araghchi underscored that the summit presents a vital opportunity for high-level bilateral meetings. Notably, his meeting with the Chinese foreign minister is considered especially significant amid current global developments.

He is also set to hold discussions with the Russian foreign minister and representatives from other SCO member states, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments.

In related remarks, Araghchi condemned the joint Israeli-US aggression on Iran and its nuclear facilities, highlighting that more than 120 countries worldwide have denounced these attacks and declared their solidarity with the Islamic Republic.

He further commended the SCO for issuing a firm statement against the assault on Iran, in which the organization stressed the offensive as a violation of Iranian sovereignty and a threat to regional and international security.

The statement also stressed that “Israel’s" actions undermine Iran’s national sovereignty and destabilize both regional and global security frameworks.

Regarding the war on Iran, Araghchi confirmed that the matter will be raised during the general sessions, where he plans to address it in detail in his official speech.