China urges refraining from escalating Iran nuclear standoff
1/11/2006 10:13
China holds that all parties concerned should refrain from taking any
action that may lead to the escalation of the situation on Iran nuclear issue,
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in
Beijing yesterday.
Liu said some new situation emerged in Iran nuclear issue, and China will
continue to consult with other members of UN Security Council on relevant
issues.
Iran confirmed to have launched a second cascade of centrifuges last Sunday
and vowed to conduct peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
The United States and other western countries are calling for a draft UN
resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran.
Xinhua News
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