China's Minister of National Defense General Chang Wanquan speaks at news conference following a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon in Washington August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants deeper defence ties with Iran, Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan told his Iranian counterpart on Monday, according to Chinese state media, as Beijing moves to cement already close ties with a major oil supplier.
Chang told Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehqan the development of bilateral relations has "remained positive and steady, featuring frequent high-level exchanges and deepened political mutual trust", the official Xinhua news agency said.
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