China unlikely to back new sanctions against Iran

Beijing wants to see diplomacy given more time to succeed

China is not likely to approve a fourth round of sanctions against Iran while there is still room for negotiations, experts have said, as another round of talks between six key powers ended on Saturday without an agreement.

China, Britain, France, Russia and the United States - the five permanent United Nations Security Council members - and Germany attended the meeting at the European Union Mission to the United Nations in midtown Manhattan, New York City, Xinhua reported.