China insists on “peaceful resolution” of the Iranian nuclear issue

The news that Beijing will accept enter “serious negotiations” within the Security Council of the UN, as revealed by U.S. Ambassador to UN, Sudan Rice, was welcomed by members of the Council, but China, single five members with veto to oppose new sanctions, insisted it would work for a “peaceful solution”.

“In the Iranian nuclear issue, China will continue to work for a peaceful solution,” The spokesman said Foreign Ministry, Qin Gang, shortly after the arrival of the chief Iranian nuclear negotiator, Said Jalili.

Statements by the Foreign Ministry spokesman cooled Western illusions, pressing for new sanctions.

“We have always advocated a peaceful solution in this case, and will continue,” he said Qin Gang added that the crisis should be resolved through the “diplomatic track.”

In the last two days, the Western countries, led by the United States pushed for swift adoption of international sanctions against Iran, suspected of developing atomic weapons under cover of a civilian nuclear program.

U.S. President Ba1000rack Obama said Tuesday he hoped the adoption of sanctions in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel held today a “detailed and friendly” talks with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said in a statement, which addressed the issue of sanctions against Iran.

Germany and the five members Security Council (U.S., Russia, China, France and Britain) have several months of talks with Tehran over its nuclear program. Lately, Berlin – Beijing replaced as Tehran”s main trading partner – hardened its position calling for a new round of sanctions.

The Iranian government, for its part, considered “ineffective “The threat of new sanctions wielded by the major powers and insisted, through the spokesman of Iran”s Foreign Ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast that” (…) nuclear program is entirely peaceful. “

Iran sent its chief negotiator to Beijing where he described the discussions on new international sanctions as an empty threat.

Jalili”s presence in Beijing highlights the role of China in tense debates in the Security Council on uranium enrichment in Iran.

Qin said China will meet Jalili with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other officials said.

On the same occasion, the Chinese spokesman announced that President Hu would participate in the summit on nuclear security organized by Obama in Washington on 12 and 13 April, an occasion for leaders of both powers limen their differences after months of strained bilateral relations, including on the Iranian issue.

China is now the largest economic partner of Iran, with significant investments in the oil sector, taking advantage of withdrawal from the West because of international sanctions against Tehran.

In 2009, China became Iran”s largest trading partner with U.S. $ 21,200 million of trade, against 14,400 million three years before, which confirms the remarkable growth of their relations, virtually nonexistent 15 years ago ($ 400 million trade in 1994).