Tuesday, August 08, 2006

[far-east] chinese weapons are perpetuating conflict

A damning report by Amnesty International, released yesterday, states: "China is fast emerging as one of the world's biggest, most secretive and most irresponsible arms exporters."

It accuses China of engaging pariah regimes such as Sudan, Zimbabwe and Iran, and says Chinese-made handguns are reaching criminal gangs from South Africa to Australia. The report cites regular military shipments to Burma's junta, and the export of helicopters, military trucks, guns and ammunition to Sudan's government, helping to perpetuate "widespread killings, rapes and abductions" in Darfur.

China also continued to supply thousands of ... read more here.

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