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." w+ k- [ C" m: R
5 T0 S1 O5 L; V% M+ R! 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。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. 8 X- T- }( j' A% q( g公仔箱論壇 ( b) g1 a8 ?/ Z9 q1 i1 V' y" AIt comes a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing to use its influence to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear weapons programme. + I4 V- b1 u5 D3 p ' J& P3 l3 \/ n! z& X: Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb"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. - ?7 C! H9 B1 O; K8 ?tvb 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。, Z( E W s! `* R0 `; s& {
"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."' t ~( a3 j! p8 f1 P- H& S
2 t7 g& S. K( W: e3 q& g5.39.217.76The 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. q7 z. D1 @' O1 P
/ _) O5 D) j6 d1 W( v- k& i' i5 xChina, 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.公仔箱論壇# A4 d' [5 q" C8 ~2 q
2 |; n3 |$ z* j B/ \' Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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. . X1 B. T7 n. G6 b( N6 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . V# D2 i3 Z6 O+ Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEscalating 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. % C8 h3 O; v# K" P. ~$ [, p 8 ?1 T6 |/ {! u) m7 H+ p) y7 A2 yOn 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. 2 c B1 U% W* a8 u, q! t) A. N ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! Z: Y, A* @9 N5 _# ^, e1 J
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. 9 ?$ M8 W1 n9 h; F# E8 J. r7 \$ ~) y: a- F5 G7 s
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. 1 @, L' Y/ B( }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( T5 R! _6 D- O, A5.39.217.76The 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. 31.4 ~; k ^% W- [- b/ X% v/ H
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.) B5 Q1 v# e$ h3 e4 H( r0 n
* S2 e& F# a/ f6 y, S5.39.217.76The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.5.39.217.768 ]. J8 }/ X& z6 c \- K0 c2 U& l- 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. 1 P/ l5 k5 T1 n: }4 s% P5.39.217.76 , M0 f' n4 |$ i7 b, s/ ~# 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。In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
