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Sat 11 Nov 2007China breaks ranks over tougher sanctions on IranCHINA:China has dealt a blow to western efforts to increase diplomatic pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme by dropping out of a meeting to discuss tougher sanctions against Tehran.Russia, which like China opposes further UN sanctions against Iran, added fuel to the fire by announcing yesterday that the UN nuclear watchdog would soon start inspecting and sealing atomic fuel bound for an Iranian reactor.