China opposed to new Iran sanctions

CHINA: The Chinese government has once again dismissed the recent calls by certain Western countries to impose new economic sanctions on Iran, Press TV reports.

“Simply put, we think pressure (including blindly using economic sanctions) cannot achieve results we still think dialogue and cooperation is the best way,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said in a press conference in Beijing on Monday.

Liu noted that his country believes that “there is still room for dialogue and cooperation so we must make every effort.”

The spokesman added that China was opposed to any new conflict in the Middle East because it would be against the interests of the region and the entire world.

Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report claiming that Iran has engaged in activities aimed at developing nuclear weapons.

Iran has rejected the report as “unbalanced and politically motivated,” saying its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only.

The US and some of their allies have used the report as a pretext to impose new sanctions on Tehran.

Iran argues that, as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the IAEA, it has the right to develop and acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. Press TV