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To: NickSE who wrote (50377)	6/15/2004 12:18:20 PM
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U.S. nuclear inquiry finds China-Iran link iht.com June 15, 2004, WASHINGTON - China is sending nuclear technology to Iran in exchange for oil and allowing North Korea to use Chinese air, rail and seaports to ship missiles and other weapons, congressional investigators reported Tuesday. Although the Bush administration has emphasized a growing convergence with Beijing on halting the spread of weapons of mass destruction and countering terrorism, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission took a much harder line. "China's continued failure to adequately curb its proliferation practices poses significant national security concerns to the United States," the commission said in its annual report. [...] Unlike the 1990s, it said, "Chinese transfers have evolved from sales of complete missile systems to exports of largely dual-use nuclear, chemical, and missile components and technologies; qualitatively, these transfers are equally worrisome." Dual-use refers to items that could be used for either weapons-related or peaceful pursuits. "Continuing intelligence reports indicate that Chinese cooperation with Pakistan and Iran remains an integral element of China's foreign policy," the commission reported. [...]