(S) PRC PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE

S E C R E T BEIJING 001880


DEPT FOR ISN/MTR AND EAP/CM

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2033
TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH PK

SUBJECT: (S) PRC PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE
FIRMS SUPPLYING MISSILE-RELATED EQUIPMENT TO PAKISTAN

REF: A. STATE 50507

B. 07 BEIJING 6156

Classified By: Political Regional Unit Chief Mark Tesone. Reasons 1.4
(b),(c) and (d).

(S) PolOff provided MFA Arms Control and Disarmament
Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue on May
15 additional information on four Chinese firms that have
worked to supply missile-related equipment to Pakistan (ref
A). Wang said he would share the U.S. information with
relevant Chinese authorities, but did not have information on
the PRC investigation of this matter. PolOff reminded Wang
that the United States has on several occasions shared with
China information on Pakistan's attempts to procure
missile-related items in China and that we look forward to
hearing the results of China's investigation soon.
RANDT


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