Zarif and Wang Yi discussed bilateral ties, JCPOA, and regional and international developments during the meeting.

On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said that “China and Iran intend to make a joint effort toward maintaining sustainable development of the bilateral relations, preserving the JCPOA, and ensuring peace and stability in the Persian Gulf.”

The meeting in Beijing came on the heels of Zarif’s visit to Moscow on Monday where he held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Before embarking for Beijing, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed the held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a tweet on Monday evening, calling them ‘fruitful’.

In his meeting with Lavrov earlier on Monday, Zarif said, “Today, the bilateral relations between Iran and Russia may be in their best historical condition. Such relations are strategic for the two most important countries in the region.”

“Iran and Russia have proposed similar initiatives for peace in the region unlike other countries that fueling the war; Russia’s initiative called the Collective Security Concept and Iran’s peace initiative, dubbed Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE),” he noted.