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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8 s- |2 F6 g- W$ h* t8 f7 \/ r5.39.217.76China'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.
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M4 Y4 c1 r! X) u6 d2 d9 i3 ]- s5 U/ G5.39.217.76It 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.+ y% ~4 N: j# v
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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.", T3 |0 z5 h: H4 o, K
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ]( E+ @1 h: C
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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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9 n% G: A9 B( i( d" D& W5.39.217.76The 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.5.39.217.76& r3 |$ u9 \% h- f- X" k
' }8 z$ m' ^. A5 F4 i0 Y6 q. u% SEscalating 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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8 C7 u0 J1 t" Z6 o& D) ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOn 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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& Q" O" q# W* [8 ]' @$ P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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ N0 D* p2 F, s b {# o) [
- S( r3 O1 L% R/ etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMerkel, 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./ R% p. o2 M8 W; l9 q; }
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.8 {8 f( [+ j+ q: c
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.5.39.217.76- n3 Y }5 r8 h1 L
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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.
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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