China defends Iran oil trade despite U.S. push

BEIJING (Reuters) - China gave no hint on Wednesday of giving ground to U.S. demands to curb Iran's oil revenues, rejecting Washington's sanctions on Tehran as overstepping even as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner lobbied for Beijing's support.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/11/uk-china-us-iran-idUKTRE80A0CT20120111?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

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