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.公仔箱論壇7 W- g2 E# y/ w
; q# P3 x: m# K, M& k! ATVBNOW 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.' J( U- e+ i6 y3 n
4 A( T' l& S0 stvb 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.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 ]/ o2 e' M2 [! u4 T
x$ u$ }: u+ }3 R* H"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.www2.tvboxnow.com, w4 M5 x! W8 x1 K T* |
1 W% ^4 |9 X& M1 l8 ^2 z j& C5 d+ a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."tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 V( Z5 G" v& ^$ D8 k _
% Z! v7 b: Q3 X; X" VThe 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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( o3 h1 Y3 ?5 [4 swww2.tvboxnow.comChina, 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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3 P1 \9 z! W6 s) MThe 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.1 R( q' j: S$ h. j2 v) H, V& T
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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.
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% O6 f$ ]3 y; e$ T( jHe 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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; h5 A( R8 ^7 z+ b" R7 a2 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。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.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+ _! ]" x4 P" X; x
The European Union imposed a ban on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian oil in January.www2.tvboxnow.com/ t" F. J+ j- G- Q7 v6 O2 s8 A! Q& m
) q' y8 G) M+ n. x! V% X公仔箱論壇The commentary reiterated China's stance that dialogue should be used to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue.
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0 E' N U+ j6 K& \/ T) L# |公仔箱論壇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. 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! _, t8 m$ C
# E, {& x! J- c4 fIn January, Wen forthrightly warned Tehran against any effort to acquire nuclear weapons. |
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