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China in accord with Russia on Iran
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-03-21 15:58 China and Russia have common ideas on a resolution
to the Iranian nuclear issue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on
Tuesday.
Moscow has offered to enrich uranium for Iran to guard against
any diversion of fuel for bombs, but talks have stumbled on Tehran's insistence
on doing some enrichment at home.
"China and Russia have common views on
how to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue," spokesman Qin Gang told a regular
news conference.
"Under current circumstances, Russia's proposal is a
helpful way to break the impasse," he said. "...We call on all parties concerned
to step up their negotiations and demonstrate flexibility. "Our objectives are
to solve the issue in a peaceful way through negotiations," Qin
added.
Moscow and Beijing have deflected Western moves to authorize U.N.
Security Council threats against Iran and urged a diplomatic
solution.
Both Russia and China are wary of action by the Security
Council, which can impose sanctions, fearing threats might escalate and prompt
Iran to cut all contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency in
Vienna.
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