Iran summons China envoy over islands dispute statement with UAE
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14:54 11 Dec, 2022
Iran’s foreign ministry says Chinese diplomat ‘had a visit’ as Tehran expressed ‘strong dissatisfaction’
Iran called in China’s ambassador after Beijing issued a controversial joint statement with Arab states dealing, among other things, with three disputed islands, Qazet.az reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Iran’s rival Saudi Arabia on Friday, where he also sat down with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.