China to host trilateral meeting on Iranian nuclear issue

China will hold a trilateral meeting between China, Russia and Iran on the Iranian nuclear issue on Friday, a foreign ministry spokesperson has announced.

Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will chair the meeting, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in attendance in Beijing.

The three parties are set to exchange views on the Iranian nuclear issue, along with other topics of mutual interest.