Publish Date: 14 February 2023 - 21:30

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are to hold a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing later on Tuesday.

On the first day of his three-day visit to Beijing, the Iranian president holds a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported.

Earlier, President Xi Jinping welcomed Iran’s Raisi at the Hall.

The Iranian president leads a high-ranking economic and political delegation on his trip to China.

This is the first state visit by a president of the Islamic Republic of Iran to China in 20 years.