China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits (AP)

February 3, 2012 | NEWS

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech at the Chinese Academy of Social Science in Beijing, China, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Merkel called Thursday on China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, to use its influence to persuade Tehran to renounce possible nuclear weapons ambitions. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP – China’s main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to avoid developing nuclear weapons.


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