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.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。' q) _' J* m' }- d
' ]+ n* U$ [- g4 `' J0 |tvb 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.
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3 V1 e8 q0 F/ z, Y; d" Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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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4 T) x2 r1 u9 `"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.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。2 Y: S9 z/ M+ z% `# o& j- b
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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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) z! _, s$ {& o v5 I7 j& G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.www2.tvboxnow.com$ B2 u- y# ]" F' { }
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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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$ ^; U' P4 ]% |1 nTVBNOW 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 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.* i& K7 s2 e1 | ]( F1 w
+ b5 l8 i7 a4 XEscalating 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( K, o2 W9 t( p8 I0 R# ~, v" x2 W
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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。- m( K+ g0 J% c. g
- i3 y; {2 M; J+ A9 VHe 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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, W8 q7 V% O+ \( ^/ _4 F; F3 |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.6 M+ l0 F; G+ V
8 T) L1 L* V) U C. |; ?+ W; Y$ `' \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.
t: X$ o2 E8 NThe European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.
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The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue., x8 `* @' J3 e# g# F
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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. 公仔箱論壇4 f9 G" s) r, x
# b. v4 z3 P6 \* r# ?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。In January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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