From Reuters:
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni flew to China on Sunday to lobby for tougher international sanctions against Iran’s nuclear programme, officials said.
China agreed to passing two rounds of U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran but, like Russia, has voiced a preference for pursuing negotiations with the Iranians. This view has put it at odds with more hawkish Western powers.
Livni’s visit to Beijing comes as political directors from China and the four other permanent Security Council members — the United States, Russia, France and Britain — as well as Germany prepare to discuss a possible new resolution this week. [Full Text]