China Sends Official Xi Sidelined to Visit Protest-Hit Iran
- Hu Chunhua says China wants to develop ties with the nation
- Visit comes after Xi’s trip to Saudi stirs criticism in Tehran
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China sent an official who was recently removed from the top echelons of power to meet Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a sign Beijing is keeping its distance from the Middle Eastern nation as it deals with widespread unrest.
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua met Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported — an encounter that came a day after Iran hanged a second person over long-running protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody.