Both countries will also begin joint marketing of their products into Central Asia and other former Soviet states. Hasan Basri, Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, got a little excited by the Iranians' visit. Otherwise we won't be able to rescue our community from that satanic drink. It sounds like they've got trouble, right there in River City. Mystique, tradition, walls, little red address books, house-size pictures of Mao Zedong.
China has it all, including increasingly good relations with Teheran.
During the visit Qiao praised the Iranian leadership, and said that his visit would contribute to the strengthening of Sino-Iranian relations, including cooperation in various fields. For his part Qiao noted that China appreciates Iran's role in the Middle East and the Gulf Region. Qiao also expressed his appreciation to Iran's stand of a one-China policy on the Taiwan issue. Visits to Malaysia, Indonesia and with the Chinese had to lead somewhere. By November 10 it was becoming clear where Iran's Asia policy was heading.