China, Iran Forge Ties Over Oil (VIDEO)

Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, has made it clear he does not agree with Western demands for sanctions over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, insisting he will maintain "close co-operation" with Iran.

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[KIVPossum]

03:41 AM on 10/18/2009

China, and as Boris Putinov says, Russia, will do what they think is in the best interests of their nations. They have no desire to follow us on what will be a tragic course.

They U.S. political machine seems hell bent to create enemies in every muslim country. The military machine needs enemies to keep rolling. And of course, far too much of our middle east policy is driven by Israel.

For fifty years our policy with Iran has been endless failues; it's time to change tactics.

[MosheDayanHero]

08:28 AM on 10/19/2009

Now you're quoting your other sock--pitiful....

[KIVPossum]

12:40 PM on 10/19/2009

I wish HP had a block function so I wouldn't have to see your posts.

[nexxtep54]

05:40 PM on 10/17/2009

The case for un-building American industry gets stronger with each Eastern oil agreement China forges.
Between India, Russia and Pakistan there will be another billion people coming into the means of consumerism. They are going to want all those shiny items the West has come to take for granted and that will take a lot of energy. Energy for China sits at the end of a pipeline. Energy for the West sits at the end of a voyage. Even if we do invent the cheapest electric alternative to gas powered cars, it is unlikely they would be built here. Such items would be shopped out to the cheapest existing labor markets in a bow to satisfying shareholder profits. Same for any other innovations needing mass manufacture. So, why not un-build American industry instead of letting slowly erode to dust.

[MosheDayanHero]

01:41 AM on 10/18/2009

Such items would be shopped out to the cheapest existing labor markets in a bow to satisfying shareholder profits.

Well, who is stopping you form buying shares in these companies if you believe in them so much?
oops...reality...

[nexxtep54]

11:56 AM on 10/18/2009

The reality is that most folks who had shares in any type of manufacturing ventures took a real beating over the last 18 months . . . except the CEO's ,of course. I'm not one to trust others with my money. I invest in my own, local business. In light of reality, it seems to have been the right move.

[BorisPutinov]

05:36 PM on 10/17/2009

Tovarich.
You are all so comical, a lot of you think the world revolves around what you think, do or say.
Persia has been around many thousands of years and plans to be around awhile longer.
The talk here in the Motherland is to invite them to join the trade block China and us have been negotiating now for some time.
The Planet keeps revolving on its axis and life continues to proceed no matter what anyone wishes or says.
Iran is too important a country to be intimidated or coherced; besides, she has friends.

Boris

[MosheDayanHero]

11:37 PM on 10/17/2009

болтаeтся как говно в проруби

[BorisPutinov]

03:56 PM on 10/25/2009

Now Tovarich, that was not nice or called for.
Have you been thinking about my invitation to visit Jakutsk at the end of December to go Wolf Hunting ( all expences on me, of course ) ?

Boris

[MarcusT]

12:07 AM on 10/17/2009

Rather old news. We're not the big market anymore so we're not the critical player. Iran will have nuclear weapons. Thats also been the reality for some time.

[semorg]

04:37 PM on 10/16/2009

This is what happens when our policy is control by foreign-centric lobby instead of our own interests. It should be our products sold in Iran instead of chinese.

[basenji]

03:07 AM on 10/17/2009

You got that right. The much quoted 3B figure is peanuts compared to the opportunity cost that runs into many tens of billions, not to mention the fact that no appropriation bill passes without few hundred tossed to our special .....

[davidwayneosedach]

03:58 PM on 10/16/2009

In other words: China won't join in on any sanctions against Iran. Thus Iran can continue it's nuclear program without any trade problems.

[Khirad]

03:52 PM on 10/16/2009

C'mon, Al Jazeera, 'even with the revelations of Qom'? Not wanting to get into the nuclear issue too deeply here -- and I would hope most know my position that I think hyped-up fears are a distraction best left to the IAEA -- that it certainly was not a surprise to those engineers and scientists with "almond-shaped eyes" spotted in Qom in the 90's; assuming, of course, such anecdotal evidence is true.

Having said that, improved infrastructure and mobility is a good thing for Tehran, Iran, and the Iranian people in the long run. If only civil Engineer Ahmadinejad would spent more of his time on this kind of thing rather than facilitating the curbing of civil rights.

[CigarGod]

07:32 PM on 10/16/2009

He would like to...but has to counter the unrest Israel brags about fomenting.

[Moshe]

10:48 AM on 10/16/2009

U.S. policy on Iran has been short cited and foolish (as symbolized by President Bush's arrogant cowboy taunts, Cheney's bellicose sabor rattling, and Presidential Candidate McCain singing "bomb, bomb, bomb . . . bomb, bomb Iran) serving only to strengthen the hard-liners in Iran.

For short-term political gain,they wanted a boogie man enemy more than they wanted a long term ally, and that's exactly what they (and now we) got.

Not surprisingly, others are very happy to take advantage of the opportunities in Iran.

And worth noting: In the long run, short-term foolish foreign policy has very serious long-term consequences.

This won't end well.

[MARNIE2]

11:07 AM on 10/19/2009

THE..ONLY....Boogie man or [men]..is the Islamic Regin..in Iran 's govt.. !..in the treatment of people's
freedom-march....for justice.....shame-election.....remember ?......the Iranian-govt......lacks conscious
un trustworthy..... ! if their can do this towards their own people ...they in a heart beat can ...kill...and
think nothinking of it..... ! ....CRUSH THE ..NUCLEAR...DREAM ... & SAVE THE WORLD !

[Deparis]

10:32 AM on 10/16/2009

How is it different from America forging ties with Saudi Arabia, the Golf States and other oil-rich dictatorship in Africa over oil? It's called business!

[BiBiJan]

01:41 PM on 10/16/2009

It is different because Iran is different.
http://www.bibijon.org/iranimage/

[Deparis]

02:15 PM on 10/16/2009

You have not answered the question. Can you elaborate without copying and pasting a suspicious link I have no idea whether or not my computer will be ruined once I open it?

[Khirad]

03:35 PM on 10/16/2009

Well, even if we flipped the countries and I gave your premise the benefit of the doubt just for the sake of argument, then how is it different from the US dealing with the repressive Gulf states for Iran to be dealing with China?

[wereeverywhere]

03:04 PM on 10/16/2009

Good points in that China, which at least used to pretend to be an alternative, acts like US government at its worst when it props up convenient dictators. Neither country likes to be reminded of this practice, and the current serious unrest in IRI does just that.

[Khirad]

03:56 PM on 10/16/2009

Ironic, no? that a country so abused by Imperial Japan now has no compunction supporting the Myanmar junta, etc?