Chinese president considers death of Raisi 'great loss for Iranian people'

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated on Monday that the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash constitutes a "great loss for the Iranian people."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in a press conference that "President Xi Jinping pointed out that... his tragic death is a great loss for the Iranian people, and the Chinese people have lost a good friend."

AFP