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.TVBNOW 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。, x' S+ q& l' a( ^& g0 m% `
( f( @4 b/ `3 c0 i0 otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChina'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ R( i7 T( ~/ Y7 g2 G. \# _
6 S: k; R- W0 L0 L0 h7 ]. c. IIt 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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) c1 d v' H' K% P$ n' ]4 H5.39.217.76"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.5.39.217.76- E7 D) A# q+ s) J, I
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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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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., A5 l+ _6 V. W- K
9 c: _' ]9 c& I公仔箱論壇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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- n$ z5 {% h4 C% k* |* e+ H5.39.217.76The 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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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.5.39.217.76& L3 j! B- c0 c* T3 D. C( z, D
7 W1 S6 I7 b0 A' e' Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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." i; \4 T1 f/ n7 O: L% _
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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.# \2 w2 k6 x: x3 h
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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* t. M8 J0 \4 u+ {& yChina 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.
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3 b3 W- a" x5 H& F ~In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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