(S) PRC UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF LIMMT

S E C R E T BEIJING 000716 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN AND EAP E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2033 TAGS: PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR SUBJECT: (S) PRC UPDATE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF LIMMT REF: A. BEIJING 481 ¶B. STATE 14066 Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson. Reasons 1. 4 (b),(c) and (d). (S) China does not have informQon to share with the United States at this time on its investigation of the export control violations of the Chinese firm LIMMT, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue told PolOff on February 28. Wang said China attaches "great importance" to the additional information the United States shared with China on LIMMT's activities (reftels),but is not able to provide "feedback" to the United States by February 29. China's investigation is ongoing and will take time to complete, he added. RANDT NNNN