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| China Urges Iran to ‘Respond Positively’ on Arms |
| 2007-11-09 |
| China asked Iran on Thursday to “respond positively” to international pressures to limit its nuclear program, a possible sign that China is responding to American demands that it take a greater role in combating nuclear proliferation. “We have taken note of the developments and we request Iran to positively respond and attach importance to the concerns and voice of the international community,” said Liu Jianchao, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman. While China has sought for many months to avoid an international confrontation over Iran’s nuclear program, Mr. Liu’s phrasing was tougher than usual toward Iran. Jonathan D. Pollack, the professor of Asian and Pacific studies at the Naval War College, said, “That’s got a bit more spice to it than most Chinese statements about this.” Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday in Beijing that during meetings with Chinese officials, he had raised “the importance of increased pressures” on Iran to curtail the development of nuclear weapons. A senior American official, speaking on diplomatic rules of anonymity regarding private talks, also said late on Monday that the Chinese had agreed that “a nuclear-armed Iran is something we are united in opposing.” |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 YNETNEWS Op-Ed > IRAN STILL FAR FROM THE BOMB. AUthor claims Iran's nuctechs is advancing but nation remains far from "point of no return" for dev weapons. OTOH, JPOST > EGYPT, SAUDI ARABIAN nuclear programs poses an APOCALYPTIC SCENARIO for Israel. ONLY ENERGY, NOT NUCMATS FOR WEAPONS? JPOST Poster(s) - asks iff for weapons grade nucmats? in two years? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-11-09 20:06 |
| #1 Very Nice. Hold true. Next China stop - Sudan. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-11-09 18:39 |