Kazan, Russia - October 23, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China will unswervingly develop friendly cooperation with Iran no matter how international and regional situation changes.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, the first held since the group's expansion earlier this year which saw several new members including Iran joining the emerging-market cooperative mechanism.

At the meeting, Xi expressed his pleasure of making President Pezeshkian's acquaintance, saying that China will never waver in its readiness to develop friendly cooperation with Iran.

Pezeshkian also expressed Iran's willingness to carry out more cooperation with China within the framework of the BRICS mechanism.

Shotlist:
Kazan, Russia - Oct 23, 2024:
1. Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in progress;
2. Pezeshkian;
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese president (starting with shots 1-2/partially overlaid with shot 4/ending with shot 5):
"It's a pleasure for me to make your acquaintance, Mr. President. Iran is a country with important regional and international influence, and it is also a good friend and partner of China. As transformations of the world unseen in a century are unfolding at a faster pace, the strategic significance of China-Iran relations has become more prominent. I have said on many occasions that no matter how the international and regional situation changes, China will unswervingly develop friendly cooperation with Iran. We congratulate on and welcome Iran's participation in the BRICS Summit for the first time as a full member and stand ready to enhance cooperation with Iran within the framework of the BRICS cooperative mechanism.";
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4. Various of meeting in progress; Pezeshkian;
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5. National flags of China, Iran;
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian President (starting with shot 5/partially overlaid with shot 7/ending with shot 8):
"I'm very pleased to meet you. It's an honor for me. Iran has become a full member of BRICS. We thank China for supporting Iran's formal accession to the BRICS cooperative mechanism. Our two countries can cooperate more within this framework.";
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7. Various of Xi; meeting in progress;
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8. Meeting in progress;
9. National flags of China, Iran.

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