Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated hid Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raeisi on the 45th victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Xi Jinping reportedly warned in 2020 that a regional conflict could spiral out of control

External interference in the affairs of sovereign states must not be allowed, the Chinese leader says

Last month’s Beijing-brokered deal ended a seven-year rift between Tehran and Riyadh

Xi has sidelined potential challengers and filled the party’s top ranks with his supporters since taking power in 2012.

Xi Jinping was awarded an honorary doctorate from King Saud University, which was founded in Riyadh in 1957