Chinese President Xi Jinping says that his country will push to develop new energy and financial relationships with Iran.
China has been one of Iran's closest allies for several years already. It has also been one of Iran's strongest advocates in relationships with the United States.
President Xi recently told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that "Iran will have ever more opportunity for foreign cooperation, and Sino-Iran ties will face a new development opportunity" once the new nuclear agreement comes into effect.