Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with his Iranian
counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in Shanghai Thursday.
The two foreign ministers exchanged views on bilateral ties, the
Iranian nuclear issue and other issues of common concern.
Mottaki is among the entourage of Iranian President Mahmud
Ahmadinejad, who came to Shanghai for the summit of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization (SCO), held on Thursday.
Iran was granted the observer country status in 2005 by the
regional organization, which groups China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Mongolia, India and Pakistan are
also observer countries of the SCO.
(Xinhua News Agency June 15, 2006)