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.6 X- G2 L: d- }
?2 R- u' }: V" k, d/ A- ^公仔箱論壇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。2 t0 J$ `* g: X( G6 Z/ f. r
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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.8 S# T5 v* ?9 r9 d$ F% U
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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.+ _, _8 [9 o, H. A# }: D* J6 ]0 m
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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."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 E1 H& o L8 x) \/ u9 D' Q
9 g- E% g- |' eThe 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. v9 O2 w/ Y7 L4 {
" ?6 R! g* s1 S9 |. sChina, 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. o+ A( Q9 D# Z3 F# k, t* F+ ^公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇9 W0 B! {' b; u4 W! B: j
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.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。2 a+ c- ^! D; u" S7 v) d
8 ]5 v8 Q& A! `7 M/ CEscalating 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.公仔箱論壇 E# R2 q6 Q5 I% r [9 y; F
+ x" Q- @" o3 s" n2 ]; Ttvb 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. : u/ }7 ]! e) g1 P2 G6 y: w+ h; |: `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。 * c) |6 e+ G+ H8 d% N' HHe 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. * h& c! H1 m" p) ]: K9 O) K9 z5.39.217.765.39.217.762 A: i; K1 o: u/ h- y* G, Q
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.公仔箱論壇( ^0 s; r8 @( X3 _: W
4 I2 r* W' C3 J, ~公仔箱論壇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.( D3 s% { @2 n
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January. # k* C$ K; y# G& b- x& f, b+ \+ N ' i- b. L7 N w+ qThe commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T0 d- Z. a1 ~% P6 {: P2 T0 C
9 l) O* Z+ u/ rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChina 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. 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。% @' L" n6 ~5 ?& b. B0 N
0 G! E+ o6 ^+ W5.39.217.76In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
