On September 14, 2023, Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Xi and Director-General for Consular Affairs of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alireza Mahmoudi jointly chaired the eighth round of consular consultations between China and Iran in Shandong Province. Both sides had an in-depth exchange of views on developing consular relations between China and Iran, facilitating people-to-people exchanges, and safeguarding the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas citizens and institutions.

Both sides agreed to follow through on the important common understandings of the leaders of both countries, continuously enhance the level of consular cooperation, provide more convenience for personnel exchanges, and take practical measures to safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of overseas citizens and institutions, to contribute to the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Iran.