China's ambassador, Chang Hua, met with Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami, President of the Institute for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on November 12, 2023. During the meeting, Iran-China bilateral cooperation in the field of study was discussed.

President of the Institute for Political and International Studies, referring to the recent visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his emphasis on cooperation between the two countries in the fields of thought, educational and scientific, emphasized the readiness of the Institute to examine ways to promote cooperation. China's ambassador also welcomed the expansion of cooperation in thought over the last few centuries.