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' S- _8 x, Z! T% o# N, z9 P, u
5 R4 L# _: @% r2 fChina'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.0 a+ R& {0 Y$ M8 ~
4 p F: Z% ^' i8 g P0 f' _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. ( V" B* o5 c# Y- p3 uTVBNOW 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。; t) o4 W \$ b* p0 x* ^
"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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 K, O( o/ m6 p! B0 z `
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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."6 ~$ R* ]0 V% V% K! C- n
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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. / w9 G2 a' |" U0 Q5.39.217.76: t+ V0 Y- K3 \. @6 W
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.$ r" G" ^1 D8 y& s
4 t( d* p* m5 g. Q& s7 iThe 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. ' y4 t5 t- A# @0 s( y' W% vTVBNOW 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。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。' S; v1 d4 q/ a1 j+ q' \# t7 U
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.7 ]7 A8 M/ c8 l4 J; J9 R
7 Y9 e9 `& B* _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.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 |( k9 ~# ~7 K
& r7 C- ^# {* P, p4 x$ @4 c" ~0 i5.39.217.76He 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.公仔箱論壇8 k6 M# B) D( T
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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. / j! ~. U( w: l$ BTVBNOW 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。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。. O- y( ^: F+ y( V6 b# \' x( q4 I; e
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." ?; a+ E# y8 [ a, m/ B) F2 A
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January. 0 e; u/ Q7 ~# x8 W) b7 F公仔箱論壇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。' W. R$ Z( g% g
The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. 2 }9 p% ~- `6 n5 C2 [' {, Z公仔箱論壇 & a- h& O! t9 I; m' rTVBNOW 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 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. 3 `. ?) }/ d+ e! T4 P$ I0 F# Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. V0 { X: Q7 R2 J6 F$ a
In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
