China urges more talks on Iran, not sanctions
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China's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that diplomacy on Iran's nuclear program should run its course before any consideration of additional Security Council sanctions to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on Sunday for intensifying cooperation between Asia and Europe to enhance political dialogue and better respond to security threats.
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China gave Iran crucial backing in its stand-off with the UN's nuclear watchdog, with Beijing saying it opposed US efforts to have the Islamic republic referred to the United Nations Security Council.
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China said on Thursday it hoped a crisis   over Iran's nuclear program could be resolved through dialogue   as senior diplomats from six world powers prepared to meet to   discuss next steps, including possible sanctions.
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Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing of China said here on Saturday that Beijing would oppose efforts aimed at referring the issue of Iran&#39;s nuclear program to the Security Council.
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China has told the United States it would push for another round of six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis as soon as possible, saying it would be in touch with Pyongyang and the other players.
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European Union foreign ministers want more dialogue with Iran rather than immediate sanctions after Tehran defied a U.N. deadline to stop sensitive nuclear work, officials said on Friday.
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Western nations seeking tighter U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program have offered some compromises to try to overcome Chinese and Russian objections but will still face resistance when talks resume later on Monday, diplomats said.
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Germany urged world powers to show a united front when they meet on Tuesday to discuss new punitive measures against Iran for its nuclear work but said a deal to ratchet up sanctions was not guaranteed.
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China urged restraint in diplomacy with   North Korea on Wednesday and said it would not support   sanctions, but expressed frustration with its neighbor and old   ally over its July missile tests.
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BEIJING, Dec. 27 -- Iran says it will not have a direct dialogue with the US on its nuclear issue in the near future. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reze Asefi says Iran is not convinced the US even wants
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Beijing, Nov 16 : China today said it supported continued negotiations to resolve the Iran nuclear issue and welcomed Tehran&#39;s decision to suspend its nuclear enrichment and reprocessing activities.
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China has said that while it is &amp;quot;gravely concerned&amp;quot; about the North Korea situation, a draft United Nations resolution urging sanctions over the regime&#039;s missile tests was an &amp;quot;overreaction.&amp;quot;
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China called on U.S. lawmakers on Thursday to address issues such as the valuation of the yuan through a dialogue of equals instead of trying to put pressure on Beijing.
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Secretery of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Hasan Rowhani,right, and China&#39;s Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, talk during their meeting in Tehran, on Saturday Nov. 6, 2004.
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The world's major powers are discussing possible new sanctions against Iran, including a travel ban, an arms embargo and trade restrictions, but council diplomats say differences remain.
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The United States faced growing   opposition on Thursday to its bid to persuade other powers to   impose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, with China   urging dialogue and France signaling room for maneuver.