In June 1998, China issued export control regulations covering dual-use nuclear goods and related technologies. This signals a growing recognition within China of the importance of military transparency measures. According to State Department officials, Chinese officials appear to be making a serious effort at examining MTCR membership. Also, China has not yet adopted explicit export control regulations covering missile technologies, especially dual-use missile technologies. Examples of these allegations include the export of equipment and technology for missile guidance, testing, and production to Iran, and the provision of missile components to Pakistan, including help with building the missile production complex at Fatehgarh, near Rawalpindi.
Concerns persist related to Chinese chemical weapons-related sales to Iran.
As a result, in May 1997 the United States imposed sanctions against two Chinese companies, a Hong Kong company, and five Chinese individuals for chemical weapons-related exports to Iran. In 1997, China for the first time did not submit a voluntary declaration on arms exports and imports to the UN Register on Conventional Arms. China likely took this move to protest the US inclusion of its arms exports to Taiwan in its declaration to the UN Register. Go to the EANP Home Page . All rights reserved.