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China calls Iran nuclear talks positive, Tehran Times, February 23, 2014

(They seem positive indeed for China, which on Saturday signed a far-reaching joint cooperation agreement with Iran giving both additional and potentially lucrative markets. China has little if any reason to worry about Iran’s nuke program, but establishing strong commercial and other ties with Iran should assuage any lingering, albeit slight, Chinese concerns. — DM)

China will join all parties, in the spirit of the five principles, to continue to promote the negotiations and play a constructive role in the search of a comprehensive, long-term and appropriate solution of the Iran nuclear standoff

TEHRAN – China on Friday called Iran’s nuclear talks with the world powers in Vienna positive and constructive, saying it will be a good start for negotiations on a comprehensive agreement, Xinhua reported.

“This round of talks will help maintain the momentum of dialogue. It also laid a good foundation for negotiation on a comprehensive agreement,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.

During the three-day talks, Iran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) agreed on a framework and a preliminary timetable for the nuclear negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Hua told a regular press briefing that all parties showed willingness to allay each other’s concerns, conducted substantive discussions on the specific elements a comprehensive agreement requires, and made a timetable for the next round of talks.

She briefed the press on the five principles China has put forward, including sticking to the process of 5+1 dialogue with Iran, seeking a comprehensive, fair and appropriate long-term solution, following the principle of step-by-step and reciprocal process, creating a favorable atmosphere for negotiations, and pursuing a holistic approach addressing both symptoms and root causes of the issue.

“The five principles aim to help all parties bridge their differences and build a consensus. All sides recognized these principles as positive for promoting the dialogue process,” Hua said.

She added that more complicated and sensitive problems will come out as the talks enter a new phase of comprehensive agreement negotiation.

China will join all parties, in the spirit of the five principles, to continue to promote the negotiations and play a constructive role in the search of a comprehensive, long-term and appropriate solution of the Iran nuclear standoff, the spokeswoman added.

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