Iran has been at the center of an international dispute over its nuclear plans. The United States and Western allies have been accusing Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian program. Iran has denied the accusation and stressed its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.
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China calls for more diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran nuclear issue
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China believes diplomatic efforts have not yet been exhausted and calls for further dialogue and negotiation to resolve the Iran nuclear issue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Thursday afternoon.
At a routine press briefing, Qin said there is still room for dialogue and negotiation to resolve the Iran nuclear issue. He called on all parties to consider the overall situation, strengthen communication, and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiation to achieve a peaceful solution. Full story
China calls for more diplomacy after Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment
BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday called for increased diplomatic efforts and an early agreement for an internationally-backed nuclear fuel proposal for Tehran after Iran started its higher-grade uranium enrichment program.
Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its plan to start its enrichment activities to the purity of 20 percent on Tuesday, provoking fresh warnings by Western countries of new sanctions. Full story
China hopes for early consensus on Iran's nuclear-fuel supply issue
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China hopes relevant parties and the International Atomic Energy Agency could reach consensus on Iran's nuclear-fuel supply issue at an early date, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said here Thursday.
Ma's remarks came two days after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that there is "no problem" if Iran ships abroad its low-grade enriched uranium and takes upgraded uranium several months later. Full story
