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Israel Freezes Defense Exports to China at U.S. Request


(Ha'aretz)- Yossi Melman Israel has suspended all contacts on the export of arms and security equipment to China, in response to a U.S. request. The American position stems from a concern that China may in the future use advanced military technology against Taiwan in order to weaken and eventually annex it. However, one senior Israeli official contended that the real American aim was to remove Israeli firms from the Chinese market in preparation for a possible policy shift toward Beijing that would enable American companies to start exporting arms to China.
2003-01-02 00:00:00
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