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 g/ J5 g/ {$ g$ U3 e1 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77, F5 B/ V9 e* K' n
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ @9 I1 V% Z: H. D- 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. # z0 m1 Y* P3 I! Q4 c9 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 }2 h: `% p0 \8 c! 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. : i# H* Z6 O1 A) G. o# r+ C公仔箱論壇 + J1 r2 o4 Z# k2 v( ^公仔箱論壇"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." ' n0 P$ A5 ?+ ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77 _% l- T2 C7 R9 q# z
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.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。0 g; q( x: H+ r7 v5 r+ {
9 s1 k8 e/ A$ wChina, 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. " N8 R9 v3 @/ d, Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 q" W' c9 W" W1 [" V
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.+ H3 E! a$ A9 m& Y, _
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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. , t6 E: z! r5 O* H9 S: ~, rTVBNOW 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。% H5 L9 L x2 \9 v. t
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ L( k; A# q* q# K$ j
$ ?2 i( Q( w+ s2 ~5.39.217.77He 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 a5 R% }9 |+ F) H5.39.217.77 6 z) I' C& D+ l0 j: \4 @+ iMerkel, 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. 1 g1 u5 x: a- r( L9 p0 j1 [# q : U% c5 g% m$ M @( M5 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。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. 6 V' t' Y! J6 g5 r4 |& E/ x$ }; WThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January. , [2 l$ w, l2 T3 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。$ U. l% v6 h9 V1 h4 e
The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.# `0 m# Z' V2 o, J4 ^& F) e+ x" h @
! z' D Y9 W+ K& I7 s6 |( SChina 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 Y5 X; j( Z8 C0 X" k* w# n7 S
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons.
