Foreign Ministry: Nation backs cooperation with Iran

Beijing backs European countries' unveiling of the Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges for facilitating trade with Iran and preserving the Iran nuclear deal, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Speaking at a regular news conference, ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the creation of the trading instrument demonstrates the resolve of the Europe to uphold multilateralism.

The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany said in a joint statement on Thursday that they created the instrument to support legitimate European trade with Iran, focusing initially on the sectors most essential to the Iranian population, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food.