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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, E' Y% g+ |/ yTVBNOW 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'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.公仔箱論壇3 K# {# ?* B# y- C
8 {; b" J& w+ V, a6 S% O: X U( ^& G公仔箱論壇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.$ \# k5 Z3 Z k8 E
' r2 W& B1 \7 O2 x"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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b6 L' o% i& M' ]! g"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."
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" r: H6 _8 j3 ] n( ?, X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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 M Q! v. O$ C8 `" K1 \- ?& x
; s4 m- R% ]# G& ]4 u* v公仔箱論壇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.5.39.217.77:8898; m6 U5 a% s& C
+ L: d$ o$ i$ U& k/ ^公仔箱論壇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.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。& P' p1 M( i$ F( M/ v
+ O4 e( k S& r: bEscalating 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.- t' I1 Z. K# J ~# e9 C
* u" `# q Y2 ^* D5.39.217.77:8898On 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' N1 Z2 B' C# U$ z8 I6 r
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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.
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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.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。5 l4 m' \! @# Z, _
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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.
) n1 S9 \* u8 S% f# K公仔箱論壇The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.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。- W( o; @9 [3 K4 ^# {
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ I9 y3 W' I$ Y
/ E+ F3 W4 ], k% ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChina 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.
8 I0 W8 ?3 k% s5 ~7 g5 {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。
4 m! u- ]5 \) N2 g4 k5 K4 ?# YTVBNOW 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。In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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