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| US President Barack Obama discussed the Iranian nuclear issue in an hour-long telephone call with China's President Hu Jintao, the White House says. | US President Barack Obama discussed the Iranian nuclear issue in an hour-long telephone call with China's President Hu Jintao, the White House says. |
| He "underscored the importance of working together to ensure that Iran lives up to its international obligations," said a US statement. | He "underscored the importance of working together to ensure that Iran lives up to its international obligations," said a US statement. |
| For his part, President Hu called for "healthy and stable" relations. | |
| The two leaders also discussed the importance of implementing G20 agreements to boost economic growth. | The two leaders also discussed the importance of implementing G20 agreements to boost economic growth. |
| The call came one day after Iran's top nuclear official, Saeed Jalili, was in China for talks. | |
| China, a veto-wielding UN Security Council member with strong ties to Iran, has in the past expressed reluctance to see new sanctions imposed. Beijing says it wants a peaceful outcome. | |
| President Obama, meanwhile, has said he hopes to have sanctions in place "within weeks". | |
| But the US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, said on Thursday that China was ready to hold "serious" talks with Western powers on a new UN resolution. | |
| Western powers claim Iran seeks nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies. | |
| Strained ties | |
| China was angered by President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama | China was angered by President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama |
| The US and China have disagreed recently over Tibet, trade and Taiwan. | The US and China have disagreed recently over Tibet, trade and Taiwan. |
| China was upset when US President Barack Obama met Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. It was also angered by Taiwan securing a weapons deal from the US. | China was upset when US President Barack Obama met Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. It was also angered by Taiwan securing a weapons deal from the US. |
| The US has supported the internet search company Google in its concerns over censorship in China, and other trade rows persist. | The US has supported the internet search company Google in its concerns over censorship in China, and other trade rows persist. |
| However, Beijing did allow the visit of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to Hong Kong in February. | However, Beijing did allow the visit of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to Hong Kong in February. |
| One issue where China and US are in agreement is the need to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table over plans to end its nuclear programmes. | One issue where China and US are in agreement is the need to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table over plans to end its nuclear programmes. |