Premier Wen Jiabao and the ruler of Sharjah, Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qassimi, attend the Arab-China Business Conference in the Gulf emirate on Wednesday. Marwan Naamani / AFP
China Begins To Turn Against Iran -- The Telegraph
Iran slipped further into global isolation on Thursday as China, its traditional ally, warned Tehran against its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
After a visit to the Gulf in which he met the leaders of the states most threatened by Iran's aggressive foreign policy, Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, issued Beijing's clearest condemnation yet .
"China adamantly opposes Iran developing and possessing nuclear weapons," he said.
China appears to have sent a message to Iran that it could not rely on Beijing's unstinting support by reducing its imports of oil at a time when the US and Europe are promoting an embargo on the country.
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Update #1: China's Wen defends Iran oil, warns on nuclear aims -- Reuters
Update #2: China’s Visit to the Arabian Peninsula Is All About Iran -- Gordon G. Chang, World Affairs
My Comment: It seems that China wants it both ways .... they want the oil , but they do not want Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Unfortunately .... while the Iranians are publicly stating that they are not interested in developing nuclear weapons, their actions indicate the opposite .... something that even the Chinese are now beginning to pick up.
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