Xi's special representative attends memorial service for Iran's late president

TEHRAN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative Zhang Guoqing on Wednesday attended the memorial service for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran and met with Iran's Interim President Mohammad Mokhber.

Zhang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, said that President Xi had sent a message of condolence following the unfortunate death of Raisi and appointed him as a special representative to attend the memorial service, which shows that Xi and the Chinese government attach great importance to China-Iran relations.