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China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran's nuclear issue
China said on Tuesday that sanctions are not the answer to the stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme, after US officials said Beijing and Washington had agreed to jointly push for new punitive action.
Updated on: Apr 13, 2010, 14:41:26 IST
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China said on Tuesday that sanctions are not the answer to the stand-off over Iran's nuclear programme, after US officials said Beijing and Washington had agreed to jointly push for new punitive action.
"China always believes that dialogue and negotiation are the best way out for the issue. Pressure and sanctions cannot fundamentally solve it," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters.
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