“I have had very positive and constructive talks with high ranking Chinese officials,” Larijani said on Friday.
He reiterated that although Tehran-Beijing relations are already at excellent level, Iran and China are determined to further improve them.
“In my meetings with the Chinese president and the chairman of the Chinese National Congress in Beijing they were both stressing that there are still lots of fields to further expand bilateral relations,” the Iranian parliament speaker said.
Larijani, heading a high ranking parliamentary delegation, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday.
Upon arrival at Beijing international airport, Larijani was warmly welcomed by the top Chinese officials and Iran's Ambassador to China Mehdi Safari.
Larijani met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, during which he underlined the need for the further expansion of all-out ties between the two friendly nations.
During the meeting, the Iranian top parliamentarian conveyed greetings of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei to the Chinese president.
Larijani noted that the Supreme Leader has always advised officials to consider sustainable and all-out relations with China.
The Chinese President, for his part, welcomed the Iranian delegation to his country, and termed his recent meeting with President Hassan Rouhani in Bishkek as very fruitful.
He said the two countries have reached very good agreements in various scopes of cooperation.
President Xi underscored that Larijani’s visit would positively affect mutual cooperation in the future.
