Beijing would indeed consider vetoing any American effort to sanction Iran at the Security Council.

China always urges that no use or threat of sanctions should be allowed in international relations.

Beijing would indeed consider vetoing any American effort to sanction Iran at the Security Council.

China is very concerned about the Iranian nuclear issue.

The Chinese nation has always pursued a life in harmony with other nations despite differences.

We want harmonious development, ... We should work together for more democratic and law-based international relations, and a harmonious environment in which countries respect one another, treat one another as equals, and different cultures can emulate and interchange with each other.

The common wish of the international community is for peace instead of war.