China Supports 'Dual-Track' Strategy on Iran
VOA News 13 April 2010
China's foreign minister says Beijing supports the United Nations "dual-track" strategy to persuade Iran to end its sensitive nuclear work.
Foreign Ministry spokesman, Jiang Yu, said Tuesday China wants dialogue with Iran to continue, but supports the possibility of sanctions if diplomacy fails. She added that China does not believe pressure and sanctions alone will solve the international standoff with Iran on its controversial nuclear program.
On Tuesday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed doubt that China would support U.S.-led efforts for tough, new punitive measures. Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Iran has a different understanding of remarks Monday by a Chinese spokesman, who said that China and the United States share the same overall goal on Iran's nuclear program.
On Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao met in Washington before a 47-nation nuclear summit. After the meeting, a White House national security aide said China is prepared to work with the United States on possible Iran sanctions.
China has been reluctant to back new U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran. Beijing's stance is particularly important because it has veto power as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
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