Iran Judiciary Chief Calls for Expanded Cooperation with China

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Friday that Iran is determined to expand cooperation with China, during a meeting with Zhang Jun, president of China's Supreme People's Court, on the sidelines of the BRICS judicial leaders' meeting in New Delhi, India.

Ejei highlighted the extensive and strong relations between China and Iran, calling for closer exchanges of legal and judicial expertise and stressing the importance of fully implementing bilateral memoranda of understanding. He also pointed to technological cooperation, particularly the use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in judicial affairs, saying that China's scientific and technological capabilities, combined with Iran's domestic capacities, could open new avenues for bilateral cooperation.

Ejei expressed hope that Iran would soon host a summit of the heads of the judiciaries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states. The meeting had been scheduled to take place in Iran last year but was not held due to what he described as the "unjust aggression" by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Zhang Jun welcomed the opportunity to meet Ejei again, recalling their talks in China last April as "deep and constructive." He noted that despite regional and international ups and downs, China and Iran have maintained healthy and stable relations, always helping and cooperating with each other. Zhang expressed hope that the two countries could further strengthen their strategic cooperation.

Zhang said China's judiciary is interested in deepening cooperation with its Iranian counterpart, particularly in judicial governance, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies. He also praised the resilience of the Iranian people during recent wars and expressed hope that relations between China and Iran would expand across all fields.

According to Mehr News Agency, the meeting took place on the sidelines of the BRICS judicial leaders' meeting in New Delhi, India.