China Sending One of Its Officials for More Nuclear Talks

China will send one of its vice ministers to Tehran on Friday, in order to try and sort out the international crisis the Iran nuclear program caused.

Liu Jianchao, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said "China will explore with Iran how to ease the crisis under present circumstances and how to take practical measures to stop the problem from worsening." He is also hoping for political cooperation; China is in good economic relations with Iran; the two signed a contract for 10,000 trucks to Iran for $350 million. Also, China is one of Iran's biggest export markets, importing about 300,000 barrels a day.

Yesterday, China appealed to the international community to be patient and flexible, hoping that Iran alongside Britain, France and Germany will resume their discussions.

These talks will take place a week before the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency meeting about Iran's situation. Iran previously announced that it will restart its uranium enrichment program, but solely for civilian purposes, namely nuclear power. The U.S. and the U.E. have growing of the eventual atomic weapons.

Two options arise: either Iran gives up to the enrichment definitively and receives the much wanted source from Russia or Iran will face various sanctions.
Iran's foreign minister declared, regarding the first option, that important issues need to be discussed first, including timing and location.

Manouchehr Mottaki stated in a visit to Indonesia: "We are ready to compromise, we believe that we should move from here to compromise, not go back."