China has given support to Russia's proposal that Iran-bound uranium be enriched on Russian soil, thus opposing western demands to bring Tehran before the UN Security Council to impose sanctions to end its nuclear program. Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani visited Beijing this week and said the Russian offer needed more discussion. Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said earlier that China wanted other countries to consider Russia's proposal, aimed at preventing Iran gaining technology that could be used for military purposes. "We think the Russian proposal is a good attempt to break this stalemate," Kong said.
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