China: Don&#39;t refer Iran to UN
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China will oppose any effort to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over the issue of Tehran&#39;s nuclear program, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said Saturday.
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China has rejected Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s call for dialogue and peace talks. President Chen made the overture during a much-publicized National Day speech in Taipei on Sunday.
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Germany said on Wednesday Iran could not   be allowed to harm the United Nations by pursuing its nuclear   programme, but Russia said using force against Iran must be   ruled out and also questioned the need for sanctions.
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Diplomats say Iran has replied to a European offer to avoid possible UN Security Council sanctions over its nuclear program. But they say the Europeans may reject Iran&#39;s response.
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Iran looked set to avoid being reported to the United Nations Security Council on Monday after reaffirming its commitment to a deal meant to reassure the world it is not trying to build a nuclear bomb.
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Russia and China expressed new reservations on Friday about a UN draft resolution under discussion to tighten sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear fuel work.
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China rejected on Wednesday Secretary of State Colin Powell&#39;s call to resume dialogue with Taipei, saying Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s overtures
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a clear rejection of the UN atomic watchdog&#39;s demand that Iran halt such activities. Uranium enrichment can be used both to produce nuclear power and to make atomic bombs.
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An Iranian envoy on Wednesday said he had received Chinese support in Tehran&#39;s diplomatic campaign to block Washington from having the dispute over Iran&#39;s nuclear program referred to the UN Security Council.
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Iran on Sunday rejected reports that it has used Chinese uranium gas for enrichment, saying it used its own domestically produced high-quality gas.
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China hailed the United Nations&#39;  standard rejection of Taiwan&#39;s membership bid on Thursday,  saying the self-ruled island was an inseparable part of &quot;one  China.&quot;
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China said on Tuesday it still wanted   big powers to negotiate with Iran even after Tehran defied a   U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium.
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Tehran - Iran&#39;s top nuclear official said on Sunday the Islamic republic would refuse to accept any limitations on its nuclear activities, and threatened to halt tough UN inspections if the case was referred to the Security Council.
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China on Friday denounced accusations by top U.S. officials that it was selling weapons to Iran and North Korea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang called the criticism "groundless and irresponsible," the official Xinhua News Agency said. No other details were given.
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China said on Tuesday it still wanted   big powers to negotiate with Iran even after Tehran defied a   U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium, which the West fears   could yield atomic bombs.
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VIENNA -- Iran failed yesterday to give a definitive answer to an EU demand that it freeze sensitive nuclear activities or face referral to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions, a diplomat familiar with the talks said.
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China said today that it wants to see questions about Iranâs nuclear program settled in the International Atomic Energy Agency, supporting Tehranâs effort to keep the dispute from being referred to the UN Security Council.