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.% O( i F5 Q. Q
1 @2 F( L$ m: Y! htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbChina'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.- B* W4 i- w7 S% T! X
+ d( }2 r7 w. Y" k$ VIt comes a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing to use its influence to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear weapons programme.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 W+ y' \# T6 i) Q; ~$ Z* e
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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.5.39.217.77:8898+ c% r7 o1 ^+ W; N& ?
, S5 p; C* U$ }% i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."
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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.- L p% r: p% Y" i! ^% ?* [ ^
/ @& h' p+ y5 FChina, 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.9 `+ p& z. a" n: L% e/ H! _
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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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- o8 t* ]/ Q2 ^- n8 Q! F' d# D5.39.217.77:8898Escalating 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.
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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.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。* y, Q7 n8 p8 T6 Z9 B( {
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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.. I" A& Y6 Q& d
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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.
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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. 31.5.39.217.77:88983 \; I7 Q; l; @' h" K
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January." h7 d* e% f% O
! |" K* e2 ^8 ]3 O5 E ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.+ n U7 W" t; c4 M: B8 X
+ R& a& F, C3 q3 N5.39.217.77:8898China 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. 1 u! d- o# g& i6 p, H3 K7 W9 L. E
7 m% A W7 p. }0 N Q$ ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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