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.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。& f+ I5 z# v" Y0 s/ M5 x; S
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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. 9 p" k8 I/ f% g1 p 3 L! t/ E; Y }7 e8 LTVBNOW 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. ' ]! X0 A0 e+ d6 ?$ `; gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 U% T# K/ `5 C4 p* F' m5.39.217.76"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.公仔箱論壇: g" s, _ L1 u- a: u* o
m5 B1 O0 X9 a% [, A, ?7 O5.39.217.76"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." 9 `) K! t! v+ O+ C5 I1 L + ]8 {& T% `! Q) HThe 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. " Y0 X) W3 \6 w' ~5 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。- u6 W5 ^* W/ r- w m- N7 Q: q
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.5.39.217.768 @9 g" D1 V7 k2 |
0 r5 A. e! C7 ^9 C6 E公仔箱論壇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.; T) D+ F7 x) E% d( S, \
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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. ; w2 T" \6 G8 Q8 l" I4 c+ R 7 Y" n: y4 }. }" _& l, _7 t: i/ j4 pOn 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.5.39.217.76- G* y; S9 q7 k
5 }. o; d0 i& J# ITVBNOW 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。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.& {6 [ n( t2 B/ Q* r$ A4 _
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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.' H0 n+ b4 e9 o, q& R6 B
8 S! F9 T9 Q5 [1 qThe 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. 31.5.39.217.76- E$ P" j' [8 B/ n/ P" _- f A
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.9 ? }* f8 {4 o8 h2 r4 w- c* s4 U
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. f ~! V& C& G# I* {& z5.39.217.76 ; o- S* B( q/ G$ d8 \% T; Ttvb 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. : u: x0 H( A/ N ( [/ z1 F. I9 N, L3 J- @5.39.217.76In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
