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China has invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to take part in the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in an apparent rebuff to US President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal with threats to impose sanctions against Tehran.
Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told media that Rouhani will pay a working visit to China during which he is also expected to attend the SCO summit being held in the Chinese city of Qingdao.
The SCO summit is due to be held on June 9-10 in which Prime Minster Narendra Modi is due to take part. Leaders of SCO member states and observer states, as well as chiefs of various international organizations will attend the summit, Wang said.
Rouhani’s presence at the summit as well as his bilateral visit coincides with Trump withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal and issuing threats of unilateral US sanctions.
The SCO in which China plays an influential role is comprised of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan.
