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.* C; C" u* w" U' j0 F* \
& l4 q7 _3 p! l* P# d0 T6 @5.39.217.76China'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.5.39.217.76+ T% f* f! i& y7 D5 {1 f; |4 l
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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.公仔箱論壇, b5 d" Z0 o3 u% C j2 [
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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.- y$ G7 `5 [( j+ x
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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."公仔箱論壇" F9 @" k- Q6 H' b0 L* o
4 y1 v7 x) a0 F* }4 y" O7 l5.39.217.76The 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.
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: M0 _5 `7 Y/ u, Q, Y u1 j0 VChina, 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.
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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.
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" C- o. F% h$ u, y; K* N6 d5.39.217.76Escalating 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." D; H1 v2 ~" G& B8 X( o
6 J: b# V& X4 R. \On 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.
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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.公仔箱論壇: }0 c6 L" Z0 p$ g4 H2 Q7 o
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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.7 S- r! O+ U2 j
( j; h; H% L/ H/ MThe 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.
% H5 H" K$ {1 ]: etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.公仔箱論壇8 q5 F/ Z+ x p+ T, v3 z$ n
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.5.39.217.76' K& l/ M( a$ y; N6 Q
+ U; v# ~: S& t0 ?, i1 f X公仔箱論壇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. ; H! m0 }( s+ g c
3 r, q0 R9 _9 b5.39.217.76In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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