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China shows no sign of budging on Iran sanctions
China showed no sign Tuesday of throwing its support behind new sanctions against Iran following talks with Britain's foreign minister.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi maintained that sanctions weren't the solution to disagreements over Iran's nuclear program and that more talks were the way forward.
Sanctions do not provide a fundamental solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. Ultimately, this issue has to be appropriately resolved through peaceful negotiations, Yang said at a joint news conference with Britain's David Miliband following their discussions in Beijing.
With Russia appearing to move closer to supporting new sanctions, China would be the only one of five veto-wielding permanent UN Security Council members opposed to the measures.
Neither Yang or Miliband offered indications of a clear improvement in ties following the discussions.
However, a state television report about Miliband's courtesy call on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was somewhat more upbeat.
China highly values relations with Britain and invites British companies to explore opportunities in the booming Chinese economy, CCTV quoted Wen as telling Miliband.
Miliband said rights dialogue was a part of Britain's strategic partnership with China and indicated Beijing's diplomatic disputes with Europe were not seen as part of a larger rivalry. I don't believe China is a political competitor of the European Union, he said.
On Iran, Miliband claimed international concern was rising over its nuclear intentions, citing Iran's refusal to agree to stop processing uranium and instead accept shipments of nuclear fuel processed overseas.
tehran times : China shows no sign of budging on Iran sanctions
China showed no sign Tuesday of throwing its support behind new sanctions against Iran following talks with Britain's foreign minister.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi maintained that sanctions weren't the solution to disagreements over Iran's nuclear program and that more talks were the way forward.
Sanctions do not provide a fundamental solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. Ultimately, this issue has to be appropriately resolved through peaceful negotiations, Yang said at a joint news conference with Britain's David Miliband following their discussions in Beijing.
With Russia appearing to move closer to supporting new sanctions, China would be the only one of five veto-wielding permanent UN Security Council members opposed to the measures.
Neither Yang or Miliband offered indications of a clear improvement in ties following the discussions.
However, a state television report about Miliband's courtesy call on Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was somewhat more upbeat.
China highly values relations with Britain and invites British companies to explore opportunities in the booming Chinese economy, CCTV quoted Wen as telling Miliband.
Miliband said rights dialogue was a part of Britain's strategic partnership with China and indicated Beijing's diplomatic disputes with Europe were not seen as part of a larger rivalry. I don't believe China is a political competitor of the European Union, he said.
On Iran, Miliband claimed international concern was rising over its nuclear intentions, citing Iran's refusal to agree to stop processing uranium and instead accept shipments of nuclear fuel processed overseas.
tehran times : China shows no sign of budging on Iran sanctions
