標題: China intensifies criticism of sanctions on Iran [打印本頁] 作者: kimmi8k 時間: 2012-2-3 02:23 PM 標題: China intensifies criticism of sanctions on Iran
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.公仔箱論壇4 d. ]" Y0 O7 D) o& B; n% E7 d
7 D5 @' D ^: `& P1 OTVBNOW 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'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。4 n& E0 `9 q3 f5 u
: ^$ P* k7 `2 e. d( FTVBNOW 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。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.4 ~0 B2 m d7 B) m
) X8 R7 p* z$ j6 E. @$ C: d+ A5.39.217.76"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.- X4 |) ~. ~% E- `* X6 r0 [
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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." 8 s$ p% J6 g( W7 @' [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, j/ r8 j& @3 V8 X8 R2 L- i* w, c
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. % B+ S c. B8 e: ^8 L9 o: s# m0 I5.39.217.76- n ^: e7 i0 Z3 U7 t( \# r
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. ' k& t- S6 m( D9 q0 Z' u' w* v$ xTVBNOW 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。 0 c( G8 {3 o, R1 e! rThe 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. ; m/ `: L1 K+ ]( u3 ~/ [4 G6 h% yTVBNOW 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。 ( s' O4 K& ]7 d# K; L+ [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.5.39.217.76$ y0 B/ d M& E+ W, X
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ b1 ^' y4 @# J+ z
; X0 P& I# F7 e Q h5.39.217.76He 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. ! ? l" |3 o4 E* S/ S& C9 @- Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。7 U2 O; Y6 t0 G# U& y( W2 |
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 h7 u0 N$ N5 E" o6 q: y: x }, |# i
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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. ( v+ r% W0 o' j6 J* aThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.- S! x e$ |- J( ]4 _' u y
, u9 ^/ c0 N& M# y5.39.217.76The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue." c$ }$ I/ f7 t
/ T# r$ W4 t! P5 i' }! I5.39.217.76China 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,bttvb. f5 R" o. E- z' N! M
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
