On May 18, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at request held separate telephone conversations with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, exchanging views on the Iranian nuclear issue.
Davutoglu and Amorim briefed Yang on the diplomatic efforts Turkey and Brazil have made concerning the Iranian nuclear issue. They stressed that the deal the two countries reached with Iran on supplying nuclear fuel for the research reactor in Tehran is an important and positive step, which offers a new chance for the international community to peacefully solve the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means.
Yang said that China always sticks to the "dual-track" strategy in seeking a solution to the Iranian nuclear issue and China appreciates the mediation efforts made by Turkey and Brazil. China attaches importance to and welcomes the agreement the two countries signed with Iran on supplying nuclear fuel for the research reactor in Tehran, he added. China hopes that the deal Iran struck with Brazil and Turkey will help advance the process of resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiations, said Yang.