China 'more concerned' over Iran nuke crisis

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BEIJING, Mar 16 (AFP): China said Tuesday it was growing more concerned over the Iran nuclear crisis but again resisted calls to back sanctions, insisting talks were the best way to resolve the impasse.
Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who is seeking Beijing's support for tougher UN sanctions against Iran, voiced his increasing impatience with the Islamic republic.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi pledged after talks with Miliband that Beijing would work more closely with other world powers on Iran, which is suspected by the West of secretly trying to develop the atomic bomb.
"Regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, I wish to point out that this issue is the subject of widespread attention in the international community. China has become more concerned about the current situation," Yang told reporters.
Miliband, who met later with Premier Wen Jiabao, had tough words for Tehran, noting an increasing "lack of confidence in the international community as to Iranian intentions".
He said Iran "can be treated as a normal country on nuclear matters when they behave as a normal country".