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.www2.tvboxnow.com1 Z) I3 g$ r( ]
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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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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 A8 B3 {" i# v( j' I
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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."
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8 k! `0 ?/ \1 ?& Awww2.tvboxnow.comThe 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.1 ~ _4 A# _ f4 v- a( b% N
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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.
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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./ u1 P' E0 F1 v1 K! }5 v
& _4 e- a3 @6 |! \( Z$ O% Q3 _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.+ ?) b! J9 r+ P. q( w8 r# H! l
; u; Z" }' t) q: o1 uTVBNOW 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.
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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.www2.tvboxnow.com2 N A7 G) L* _$ N
( L4 n# H9 M8 s) {! o* Awww2.tvboxnow.comMerkel, 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.3 J; X7 _0 e) Y: X, f( @5 _' A: ?2 \3 F
' I. h6 C! {! K/ s) R# jtvb 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.
5 }+ W, m/ S* Gwww2.tvboxnow.comThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; F0 K$ h& T3 C
# j3 r. l: j2 F; b5 c, F% ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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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. www2.tvboxnow.com4 Q# K- W/ R" _1 X
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In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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