摘要
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi paid a state visit to China from February 14 to 16 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.He was the first Middle East leader Beijing received after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2022.Since he took office in August 2021,Raisi has been adhering to the nation’s“Look to the East”policy,underlining the importance of cooperation with China to Iran’s development and security.In their Beijing meeting,Xi and Raisi focused on strategic cooperation between the two countries,injecting vitality and confidence into the bilateral relationship.