Sino-Iranian ties important

It is unrealistic for the US to expect China to act in a way that is harmful to its interests and against its diplomatic principles

With both Israel and the United States recently saying they are willing to take military action against Iran if it doesn't halt its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Beijing has attracted a great deal of attention around the world.

Iran has been labeled a "rogue state" by the West and many people seem to associate it with Islamic fundamentalism or fervently anti-US sentiments.