BEIJING - A top Chinese newspaper stepped up Beijing's opposition to a Western push for tighter sanctions against Iran, warning on Friday that tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme are hurting energy markets and could stifle the global economic recovery.( D4 x; C/ ]& R7 g: p
8 g8 I6 D# I1 e2 ^China's criticism of tighter sanctions on Iran, designed to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, appeared in the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party.公仔箱論壇! }8 Z8 \2 s8 ]! N, v) X( f. D
( X3 D1 ~; I9 o$ E7 G' X% V5.39.217.76It comes a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing to use its influence to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear weapons programme.
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"The global economy is in the midst of a difficult economic recovery and reducing the shocks of uncertainties is the common responsibility of countries all over the world," the People's Daily commentary said.1 a/ A' ]4 [- c6 b, k
4 r3 z, H# O& [+ h" x4 W+ I"In the near term, the sudden spike in tensions between the United States and Iran is now posing the greatest uncertainty. This factor is disrupting global energy markets and has cast a shadow over the global economic recovery."0 d/ Q: C" J3 [3 X
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The commentary appeared under the pen-name of "Zhong Sheng", which in Chinese sounds like "Voice of the Centre" or "Voice of China", suggesting it reflects high-level government views.
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China, the world's second-largest crude consumer, has long opposed unilateral sanctions that target Iran's energy sector and has tried to reduce tensions that could threaten its oil supply.
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The energy tensions are a particular worry for China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil. Only Saudi Arabia and Angola sell more crude to China than Iran.
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" O* @3 E$ E; h' M公仔箱論壇Escalating tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme - which have led to Iranian threats to close the vital Straits of Hormuz Gulf oil export route - have pushed up Brent crude prices by about 9 per cent since mid-December.
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On Thursday, at a joint media briefing after what Germany's Merkel described as "long discussions" about Iran, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao appeared to reject the pressure to do more.
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He said Beijing objected to Western nations politicizing the"normal commercial relationship" it has with the Islamic Republic (of Iran), echoing language that China has used before./ K1 {) g* D$ X9 s6 ]( H" }
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Merkel, who is in China on a three-day visit, said on Thursday she hoped the U.N. Security Council could pass a unanimous resolution on the Iran issue.
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The United States imposed the harshest sanctions on Iran when President Barack Obama signed into law sanctions on transactions involving Iran's central bank on Dec. 31.
+ z: T( p' Z/ ~1 t- A8 p% z @5 uThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.
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6 j7 S3 [# m S" H5.39.217.76The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.5.39.217.76/ `' v* q5 Y8 X4 _* c+ y
1 \) r& H g. c wTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。China has backed U.N. Security Council resolutions calling on Iran to halt uranium enrichment activities, while working to ensure its energy ties are not threatened. / ]# }0 U1 j, c9 z* T( o$ F
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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