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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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.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。1 g- a% }8 i; [+ d1 ~" ^7 }) g% C
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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.5 q6 B a7 C. H: c9 |4 w/ Q
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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.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。8 N4 k$ Q/ t2 ?. F; Y5 p$ K
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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."- y+ f( y. l3 i
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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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" E% {5 {- o6 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChina, 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., W: O2 ~: D& t/ e3 a' m: x3 X
( @9 p4 A5 U% R$ e" X; J! REscalating 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.4 A& n' R" M9 O/ a B. |3 l6 N
: u/ A% p2 a3 T& C) \+ @* I5.39.217.76On 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 E! J' T% B+ S7 |
9 w" k, Y' a1 o' |; R% F' g! [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。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.5.39.217.76, X9 I- P7 A$ ?# ?6 h; g/ l1 x
0 Q6 b3 S' r, Z9 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.
& x6 f6 m* \; _1 YThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.8 p$ a8 g/ y( J% D! }7 f T
, l' t7 F) ]' j. [! v9 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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! @" I& _7 J$ ^3 w5 h1 VChina 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 d3 z: H' ^4 ]2 Q3 k
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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