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China Joins Iran Sanctions Talks in New York

   VOA News 08 April 2010
   Iran's   President  Mahmoud  Ahmadinejad  visits  the  Natanz  Uranium
   Enrichment Facility (file photo)

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   Iran's   President  Mahmoud  Ahmadinejad  visits  the  Natanz  Uranium
   Enrichment Facility (file photo)

   China  confirms  it will join the United States and other world powers
   for  talks on a possible new round of United Nations sanctions against
   Iran for its nuclear activities.
   Leaders  from  the  United  States, China, Russia, Britain, France and
   Germany are to discuss the matter in New York on Thursday.
   China  has  been  reluctant  to  impose  new punitive measures against
   Tehran.
   A  Foreign  Ministry  spokeswoman  in  Beijing confirmed Thursday that
   China will take part in the sanctions talks, but she added China still
   believes  dialogue  is  the  best way forward.  Beijing's position is
   especially  important because China has veto power as a permanent U.N.
   member.
   U.S.  Ambassador  to  the  United Nations Susan Rice said Thursday the
   international  group  is  working  swiftly and hopes to take action on
   Iran  within  weeks.   Rice declined to say how long the negotiations
   may take.
   World  powers  believe  Iran  is  secretly  trying  to develop nuclear
   weapons, a charge Tehran denies.

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