Iranian Foreign Minister visits China for the second time before Xi Jinping meets Trump on September 24.

Abbas Araghchi is preparing to visit China for discussions with Wang Yi amid the ongoing conflict, ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with Trump in Washington on September 24. The expected discussions include the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.

On September 15, 2569, at 16.30:2 PM, Bloomberg News reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was preparing to visit China on Wednesday. This marks his second visit to China since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, reflecting close coordination between Beijing and Tehran amidst the ongoing conflict.

The Chinese government stated that Araqchi would meet and hold discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, but did not disclose how long the Iranian foreign minister would be staying in China.

Since the war began, China and Iran have maintained constant contact, including numerous phone calls. Araghchi's most recent visit to China was in early May, prior to President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

This latest trip takes place before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with Trump in Washington on September 24th, where the situation in Iran is expected to be one of the key issues in the discussions between the two leaders.

Jesse Marks, founder of Rihla Research & Advisory and former Middle East policy advisor to the U.S. government, views this visit as an opportunity for China and Iran to align their positions prior to the meeting between Xi and Trump. It may be a last-minute diplomatic effort to ensure Beijing and Tehran have some common goals before the summit.

Marks expects the discussions to cover the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy shipping route that is currently largely closed, as well as Iran's nuclear program.

China is considered a crucial economic support for Iran, being its largest buyer of Iranian oil. While Xi Jinping has shown no inclination to rush into cooperating with Trump's efforts to increase economic pressure on Tehran, China must maintain a balance, as completely ignoring US demands could increase tensions with the Trump administration.

The relationship between China and Iran remains under scrutiny by the United States after the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Iran received high-resolution satellite images of a military base in Jordan from a Chinese agency prior to the July attack that killed three U.S. soldiers.

Earlier in August, the United States announced sanctions on entities in China and Hong Kong, alleging economic ties to Iran. The Chinese government responded by stating that relations between China and Iran should not be disrupted or undermined, and that China would protect its own interests.

Arachit's visit was therefore closely watched, as it took place just days before the meeting between the Chinese and US leaders, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, which impacts global energy shipping routes.

Reference: bloomberg.com

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