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China overtakes EU as Iran’s top trade partner

By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Geoff Dyer in Beijing

Published: February 8 2010 17:27 | Last updated: February 8 2010 17:27

China has overtaken the European Union to become Iran’s largest trading partner, according to a new analysis of the commercial ties between the two countries.

The growing business links between Beijing and Tehran underline China’s reluctance to agree to any further economic sanctions on Iran as western countries escalate their campaign to contain the country’s nuclear ambitions.

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