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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.
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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.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.
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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.$ 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.
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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.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.
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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.
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.




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