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.
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$ {' E, u ~! a) g: PChina'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.; K: j" u' i( Z
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It 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.
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"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."
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6 }, r5 M7 g3 f" utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.公仔箱論壇/ n; c9 h" G: u
+ U4 r# P6 y* a @% b( |6 I; k5.39.217.76China, 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./ R. Y" X3 D6 Z: t& u
4 f [# k- `4 O0 f+ |9 Y公仔箱論壇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.) Y/ W. ?& M" j& d( ?: I5 V
4 @. [, g6 J$ p4 k# BEscalating 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 b; L$ ~4 ?9 y; F
; U; w# K- q( ~( L2 q8 E5.39.217.76On 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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; }: u5 n: w. H# `+ \公仔箱論壇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.
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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. 31.5.39.217.76( L( ?: l3 Z5 b/ X9 |
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.
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' C5 e' V/ q: s; I" s, [公仔箱論壇The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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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. 公仔箱論壇( H4 ]& c2 D/ o7 v0 [& }3 j7 Z0 H" D9 N
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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