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China Sends Envoy To Iran For Nuclear Talks

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu

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February 10, 2012

China has announced it is sending a senior official to Iran for talks on the country's nuclear program.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on February 10 that Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will visit Iran on February 12-13 to exchange views with the Iranian side.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin told reporters that "dialogue and cooperation is the only right way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue."

The visit comes after the United States and the European Union recently stepped up sanctions aimed at discouraging Iran's nuclear program.

The sanctions target Iran's oil industry and Central Bank.

China is a top buyer of Iranian oil, taking some 20 percent of Tehran's crude exports, and Beijing has refused to back calls for new United Nations sanctions against the country.

Compiled from agency reports

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by: Mike in Maine from: USA Northern Maine

February 10, 2012 13:32

Gee, the Chinese are suddenly 'consulting' with the Iranian's over their nuclear power program. With Beijing having, litteraly, sunk who knows how much investment money into Iran's oil industry, is it a wonder why Beijing is so concerned ? Iran gets stupid and the Chinese can say goodbye to about 20% of their oil import's. Anyone wanna' take a guess as to the ripple effect that sudden 20% loss is going to have ? And some of you wondered why the Chinese were so interested in the Canadian's involement in the Keystone XL Project. Here's why and it's not such a big secret now, is it ?

by: Fizzy Ebb from: UK

February 10, 2012 14:00

This documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0GWdQncfc4

has more on the issue, delving into the heart of the controversy. Examines present-day allegations about Iran's nuclear programme, supported by solid historical background.