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. 7 P1 o: w9 ]5 ?1 Y: u! D5.39.217.765.39.217.76; p* o: G( O) o* l% a7 D, j: T
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. ( X, i/ f' ~8 |- {' w ' n- y5 t Q$ R6 p5.39.217.76It comes a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing to use its influence to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear weapons programme., c4 s7 v! N' A4 d
/ t' c1 B7 y1 t* e4 c"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. : [9 j' [6 M( w 2 s# O6 F/ x! ]( K6 S% V9 m/ T/ U"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 G7 |) p3 z2 V- { t: F! s- m
% Z8 o9 [& A6 n+ ]4 u/ t4 d/ g$ dThe 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) `* k6 g8 a& T6 G: H2 N& ?
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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. ' M% _( [2 H! |: {6 T4 I' y& o5.39.217.76 / K7 |9 S/ m w' v$ q4 J6 uThe 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./ n+ z% [; y! [0 a$ [: f) G7 B; \
7 z0 U2 I, s; R6 ]" N5 B公仔箱論壇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. ; F9 @& \0 M. [公仔箱論壇* S: D9 v$ F2 A
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. % J" q# d" A8 U6 c cTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ]$ v" j* g, n8 r0 ?
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.# o& ?' J1 e! `" F
8 P5 \! ^' I) `7 z5.39.217.76Merkel, 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 t* D6 o, Y& v4 F/ x9 u5 U5.39.217.765 X) Z* [3 }+ q& ]
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. 7 b% ` J Q) W# z) pThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 R0 J) A& e B: F
% G: X" R$ d+ {! K9 kTVBNOW 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。The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. 8 H/ y" n$ Y, E# L& V$ j( K1 ?公仔箱論壇9 m6 a+ V8 q* B! \# Q$ k& t
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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. T$ s/ n$ f1 A( y6 ~; {+ u
; \+ }2 `% R. H% w公仔箱論壇In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
