The 25-year agreement signed between Iran and China is regarded as a “remarkable milestone” in the two countries’ relationship, according to a senior Chinese political analyst and researcher.

US President Joe Biden claims concerns about Chinese and Russian rising military assertiveness in his first virtual meeting with Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who also raised the idea of achieving “a world without nuclear weapons.”

China warns that the United States is the biggest threat to global stability, saying Washington should make the first move in shrinking its nuclear weapon stockpiles.

China has denounced the United States for imposing “hegemonic” sanctions on Chinese companies, and urged it to “revoke the relevant sanctions and stop suppressing Chinese enterprises and smearing China.”

China’s military says it has followed and warned away a US warship that “illegally” entered Chinese waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

The Chinese president made the remarks while addressing the virtual Davos World Economic Forum.

Iran’s top security official hails as “a strategic success” the beginning of the implementation of a 25-year deal between Iran and China.