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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 b7 D6 D5 r: `8 G4 g# f/ q6 J2 ~+ W
; {; m5 z( ?7 xTVBNOW 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.
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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.
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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."5.39.217.77:8898; Q* p. {( M, H% A5 K( _$ d& E6 A
6 d* C9 i/ T/ D( [0 d. Q: y! m9 ^8 j公仔箱論壇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.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。9 ]& D/ ?, l" v- i3 i
7 d( F# [) g4 e" \' CThe 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.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。9 m0 w B1 A0 w" s4 v$ K; A; S
! O; k+ K8 q7 N6 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。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.% b; |4 X$ M3 w! v* o) c
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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.% G! n9 d; o9 U- `+ w, i1 w+ I) J
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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.公仔箱論壇2 x& B7 M+ x. Q m! f
6 h% f% | u" ^6 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 ?7 s6 E+ \: o% H$ T9 {7 g
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.
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. ~1 ~8 E7 T; w4 \$ TThe commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.公仔箱論壇$ l" A# i- R5 F# _6 @
+ B& o9 r+ |( Q& Q2 p+ n; o& `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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: o( _, Y6 \. y4 n3 e9 h, t
) ?# `0 B8 G% C/ q; N5.39.217.77:8898In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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