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.
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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.
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4 C. q* v0 R% R% f/ ^: \"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' p" _6 B0 }& W+ ]2 p% `
/ {2 a: m" i g! y3 F& x"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。, P1 f! O4 ^6 d
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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.4 i0 |! t8 `6 z* _
3 ?% f- i6 p7 R# R% o; KTVBNOW 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, 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.! @: O" [+ ~$ F9 f4 Y0 ~
3 T# R/ ~0 p9 T! t公仔箱論壇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.5.39.217.76/ ?4 |6 Y* ]* ?
) O8 a s4 ?/ B6 C8 f0 Ctvb 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( s }2 F1 b6 o: l( t' y4 f
6 _! a6 V, u. R8 rHe 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.
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\$ k, f/ _! Z7 N( V+ Z9 }2 j* DMerkel, 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.
- Y5 A; ?' `- p) f2 }4 GThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.公仔箱論壇3 D: `8 j: B' j2 _
- e: W; f2 h8 d* C: J& bTVBNOW 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。The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.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。/ N2 n- D; E9 }5 Q9 n+ ^' y5 m! V/ Q9 _/ j
/ H2 j% n" ~7 k4 i( a& WTVBNOW 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 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.
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9 X2 |9 X7 H u- h$ N- ^In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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