Xinhua did not said the exact date on which the Chinese prime minister will arrive in Tehran but noted that the official will be touring the UAE and Iran on December 10-14.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian had earlier said that a top-ranking visit would be made to either Tehran or Beijing.
He had also said that a visit to China by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is also on the agenda.
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