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China provided Pakistan with missile-related technology: US

As the tense standoff between India and Pakistan continues, a senior US official has revealed that China 'recently' provided Islamabad with missile-related technical assistance.

"China has recently provided Pakistan with missile-related technologies, which include dual-use missile-related items, raw materials and other accessories essential for missile manufacturing," Assistant Secretary of State for Non-proliferation John S Wolf revealed in his prepared testimony before the US senate governmental affairs subcommittee.

Wolf, however, declined to reveal how 'recent' the technological transfer took place.

"In November 2000, China committed not to assist, in any way, any country in the development of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) annex-listed ballistic missiles, to improve and reinforce its export control system, and to publish at an early date a comprehensive missile-related export control list and related regulations," he said.

"However," he said, "China has failed to fully implement its commitments."

Wolf pointed out that in September 2001, the US imposed missile sanctions on Chinese and Pakistani entities for their involvement in the transfer of MTCR annex Category-II items that contributed to Pakistan's MTCR Annex-listed ballistic missile programme.

Voicing concern over 'gaps and loopholes' in Chinese export control, he said, "If China's policy is as it describes - opposition to proliferation - then it needs to put the tools in place and use them effectively."

PTI

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