Here it is from the Dawn:
http://www.dawn.com/2000/11/22/top1.htm
US imposes missile sanctions on Pakistan
By Tahir Mirza
WASHINGTON, Nov 21: The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions under the Missile Control Technology regime against the Pakistani Ministry of Defence and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Organization (SUPARCO) while lifting similar sanctions against China.
The sanctions were announced by acting Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher at a news briefing on Tuesday afternoon. He said the sanctions would be for two years during which all commercial contacts with the entities concerned would be frozen.
In reply to a question, Mr Boucher indicated that the US would be prepared to discuss a waiver with Pakistan. The new sanctions also apply to Iran, which along with Pakistan has been accused by the US of receiving missile technology development help from China.
Asked whether it was not odd that China, which had allegedly transferred missile technology, was being taken off the hook while sanctions were being imposed on Pakistan and Iran, Mr Boucher said it was not a question of taking anyone off the hook or putting anyone on the hook. The US was concerned only with controlling the transfer of ballistic missile technology from any one country to another. Asked whether India, with its large missile arsenal, figured in US concerns in this context, Mr Boucher said India should welcome the assurances given by China that no further transfers of missile technology would take place.
In his statement announcing the lifting of sanctions against China, Mr Boucher said in consideration of Beijing's commitment to strengthen its missile related export control system, "we have decided to waive economic sanctions required by US law for past assistance by Chinese entities to missile programmes in Pakistan and Iran."
AFP adds: Washington will now resume processing and issuing licenses for commercial space cooperation between US and Chinese companies, notably allowing once again launches of US satellites from China, he said.
Processing and issuance of such licenses have been barred since February under the now-waived sanctions.
In addition, frozen discussions between Washington and Beijing on extending a 1995 agreement on international trade and commercial satellite launch services would resume "as soon as possible," he said.
Boucher stressed that the waiver applied only to sanctions imposed for past violations of US law regarding the transfer of missiles and related technology and that Washington reserved the right to impose sanctions for any possible future transactions.
"China's statement includes broad new commitments on nonproliferation and security imports but its value ultimately will depend on whether those commitments are implemented fully and conscientiously," he said.
Nonetheless, he said Washington "welcomed" the statement.
A senior US official said the decision to waive the sanctions on China while imposing them on Pakistan and Iran was not meant to reward or punish any nation but to encourage non-proliferation efforts.
In Pakistan and Iran, the United States imposed sanctions against various government agencies and entities, including the ministries of defence in both countries, that received the Chinese assistance, Boucher said.
In Pakistan, two-year bans on the import of certain US technologies and awarding of US government contracts were imposed against the defence ministry, the Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission and their related units, he said.
In addition, all imports from those agencies into the United States are banned for the two-year period.
In Iran, sanctions are imposed against the defence ministry, the Armed Forces Logistics Command and the Defence Industries Organization and their related units, Boucher said.
However, he noted that the new sanctions would have little practical effect on either country because of existing restrictions on Iran, including the ongoing US embargo on Tehran, as well as those against Pakistan after their 1998 nuclear tests.
"The new sanctions will actually have very limited economic effect, but they do send a strong signal that the United States opposes these countries' missiles programmes," he said.
The Chinese foreign ministry statement, released by the official Xinhua news agency shortly before Boucher spoke and distributed to reporters at the State Department, outlined what US officials said was a comprehensive commitment addressing Washington's proliferation concerns.
In it, Beijing said it "has no intention to assist in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons."
In addition, China pledged to develop an export control list of missile and missile technology items for which special permits would be required should Chinese companies want to sell abroad.
Beijing also vowed to "exercise special scrutiny and caution" on missile-related material not included on the list, the statement said.
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From the News;
http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/no...main/main1.htm
US slaps sanctions on Pakistan, Iran
Move to have limited economic effect; US govt to impose two-year ban on export licences on several entities in Pakistan, Iran; Defence Ministry, SUPARCO to be affected; sanctions against China waived
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Tuesday it was waiving sanctions against China for past assistance to Iran and Pakistan with missile technology but imposing them on entities in these two states for receiving the transfers. Spokesman Richard Boucher said the move was being made following the release of an anti-proliferation statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry earlier in the day that said Beijing would no longer assist countries in building ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear weapons.
"The US side has decided to waive sanctions under US law for past Chinese assistance to missile programmes in Pakistan and Iran, and to resume certain commercial space interactions with China," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. "Sanctions have been imposed upon Pakistani and Iranian recipients of the Chinese assistance," he added.
This meant the United States would resume processing licenses for commercial space cooperation between US and Chinese companies, and talks on extending a 1995 accord on international trade and commercial launch services, he said. But the US government would impose a two-year ban on export licenses for commerce- and state-controlled items in all new US government contracts on several entities in Iran and Pakistan, and their subunits and successor bodies.
A US embargo against Iran and other existing sanctions meant the move would have limited economic effect on Iran and Pakistan, Boucher said."But they do send a strong signal that the United States opposes these countries' missiles programs," he said. In Pakistan, the affected bodies were the defense ministry and Space and Upper-Atmosphere Research Commission. In Iran, the Defense Industries Organization, defense ministry and Armed Forces Logistics Command were affected.
Beijing pledged to improve its export control system, including publishing at an early date a full list of missile-related items, including dual-use ones. "This development can strengthen cooperation between the United States and China to achieve our common objective of preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that threaten regional and international security," Boucher said.
But Boucher said the value of Beijing's commitments would depend on them being implemented "fully and conscientiously". "In that connection, while the United States is waiving sanctions that would otherwise be imposed for past transfers to missile programs in Pakistan and Iran, the waiver does not apply to any transfers that might occur in the future," he said. "We're confident that the next administration will follow this question closely," he added.
The Chinese foreign ministry statement, released by the official Xinhua news agency shortly before Boucher spoke and distributed to reporters at the State Department, outlines what US officials said was a comprehensive commitment addressing Washington's proliferation concerns. In it, Beijing said it "has no intention to assist in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons."
In addition, China pledged to develop an export control list of missile and missile technology items for which special permits would be required should Chineses companies want to sell abroad. Beijing also vowed to "exercise special scrutiny and caution" on missile-related material not included on the list, the statement said.
Under President Bill Clinton, who hands over to his successor in January, the US government has been involved in discussions with China on non-proliferation for years. Boucher said some Chinese and Pakistani entities had been involved in transfers of complete missiles, or their major subsystems or production facilities, and in a second category, of components of materials used to make them. Chinese entities transferred to Iran components for missiles or their major subsystems, he added.
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What utter bull****.
I swear these americans are facting scared of us.
Another way to appease India.
But hey no prob.
China will still provide us arms.
We haven't bought military technology from the US since 1988.
12 years have passed, and we are building our own stuff, which is at NATO production levels.
And the Chinese are helping us in all matters.
So i say screw this embargo.
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http://www.dawn.com/2000/11/22/top1.htm
US imposes missile sanctions on Pakistan
By Tahir Mirza
WASHINGTON, Nov 21: The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions under the Missile Control Technology regime against the Pakistani Ministry of Defence and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Organization (SUPARCO) while lifting similar sanctions against China.
The sanctions were announced by acting Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher at a news briefing on Tuesday afternoon. He said the sanctions would be for two years during which all commercial contacts with the entities concerned would be frozen.
In reply to a question, Mr Boucher indicated that the US would be prepared to discuss a waiver with Pakistan. The new sanctions also apply to Iran, which along with Pakistan has been accused by the US of receiving missile technology development help from China.
Asked whether it was not odd that China, which had allegedly transferred missile technology, was being taken off the hook while sanctions were being imposed on Pakistan and Iran, Mr Boucher said it was not a question of taking anyone off the hook or putting anyone on the hook. The US was concerned only with controlling the transfer of ballistic missile technology from any one country to another. Asked whether India, with its large missile arsenal, figured in US concerns in this context, Mr Boucher said India should welcome the assurances given by China that no further transfers of missile technology would take place.
In his statement announcing the lifting of sanctions against China, Mr Boucher said in consideration of Beijing's commitment to strengthen its missile related export control system, "we have decided to waive economic sanctions required by US law for past assistance by Chinese entities to missile programmes in Pakistan and Iran."
AFP adds: Washington will now resume processing and issuing licenses for commercial space cooperation between US and Chinese companies, notably allowing once again launches of US satellites from China, he said.
Processing and issuance of such licenses have been barred since February under the now-waived sanctions.
In addition, frozen discussions between Washington and Beijing on extending a 1995 agreement on international trade and commercial satellite launch services would resume "as soon as possible," he said.
Boucher stressed that the waiver applied only to sanctions imposed for past violations of US law regarding the transfer of missiles and related technology and that Washington reserved the right to impose sanctions for any possible future transactions.
"China's statement includes broad new commitments on nonproliferation and security imports but its value ultimately will depend on whether those commitments are implemented fully and conscientiously," he said.
Nonetheless, he said Washington "welcomed" the statement.
A senior US official said the decision to waive the sanctions on China while imposing them on Pakistan and Iran was not meant to reward or punish any nation but to encourage non-proliferation efforts.
In Pakistan and Iran, the United States imposed sanctions against various government agencies and entities, including the ministries of defence in both countries, that received the Chinese assistance, Boucher said.
In Pakistan, two-year bans on the import of certain US technologies and awarding of US government contracts were imposed against the defence ministry, the Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission and their related units, he said.
In addition, all imports from those agencies into the United States are banned for the two-year period.
In Iran, sanctions are imposed against the defence ministry, the Armed Forces Logistics Command and the Defence Industries Organization and their related units, Boucher said.
However, he noted that the new sanctions would have little practical effect on either country because of existing restrictions on Iran, including the ongoing US embargo on Tehran, as well as those against Pakistan after their 1998 nuclear tests.
"The new sanctions will actually have very limited economic effect, but they do send a strong signal that the United States opposes these countries' missiles programmes," he said.
The Chinese foreign ministry statement, released by the official Xinhua news agency shortly before Boucher spoke and distributed to reporters at the State Department, outlined what US officials said was a comprehensive commitment addressing Washington's proliferation concerns.
In it, Beijing said it "has no intention to assist in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons."
In addition, China pledged to develop an export control list of missile and missile technology items for which special permits would be required should Chinese companies want to sell abroad.
Beijing also vowed to "exercise special scrutiny and caution" on missile-related material not included on the list, the statement said.
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From the News;
http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/no...main/main1.htm
US slaps sanctions on Pakistan, Iran
Move to have limited economic effect; US govt to impose two-year ban on export licences on several entities in Pakistan, Iran; Defence Ministry, SUPARCO to be affected; sanctions against China waived
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Tuesday it was waiving sanctions against China for past assistance to Iran and Pakistan with missile technology but imposing them on entities in these two states for receiving the transfers. Spokesman Richard Boucher said the move was being made following the release of an anti-proliferation statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry earlier in the day that said Beijing would no longer assist countries in building ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear weapons.
"The US side has decided to waive sanctions under US law for past Chinese assistance to missile programmes in Pakistan and Iran, and to resume certain commercial space interactions with China," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. "Sanctions have been imposed upon Pakistani and Iranian recipients of the Chinese assistance," he added.
This meant the United States would resume processing licenses for commercial space cooperation between US and Chinese companies, and talks on extending a 1995 accord on international trade and commercial launch services, he said. But the US government would impose a two-year ban on export licenses for commerce- and state-controlled items in all new US government contracts on several entities in Iran and Pakistan, and their subunits and successor bodies.
A US embargo against Iran and other existing sanctions meant the move would have limited economic effect on Iran and Pakistan, Boucher said."But they do send a strong signal that the United States opposes these countries' missiles programs," he said. In Pakistan, the affected bodies were the defense ministry and Space and Upper-Atmosphere Research Commission. In Iran, the Defense Industries Organization, defense ministry and Armed Forces Logistics Command were affected.
Beijing pledged to improve its export control system, including publishing at an early date a full list of missile-related items, including dual-use ones. "This development can strengthen cooperation between the United States and China to achieve our common objective of preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that threaten regional and international security," Boucher said.
But Boucher said the value of Beijing's commitments would depend on them being implemented "fully and conscientiously". "In that connection, while the United States is waiving sanctions that would otherwise be imposed for past transfers to missile programs in Pakistan and Iran, the waiver does not apply to any transfers that might occur in the future," he said. "We're confident that the next administration will follow this question closely," he added.
The Chinese foreign ministry statement, released by the official Xinhua news agency shortly before Boucher spoke and distributed to reporters at the State Department, outlines what US officials said was a comprehensive commitment addressing Washington's proliferation concerns. In it, Beijing said it "has no intention to assist in any way, any country in the development of ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons."
In addition, China pledged to develop an export control list of missile and missile technology items for which special permits would be required should Chineses companies want to sell abroad. Beijing also vowed to "exercise special scrutiny and caution" on missile-related material not included on the list, the statement said.
Under President Bill Clinton, who hands over to his successor in January, the US government has been involved in discussions with China on non-proliferation for years. Boucher said some Chinese and Pakistani entities had been involved in transfers of complete missiles, or their major subsystems or production facilities, and in a second category, of components of materials used to make them. Chinese entities transferred to Iran components for missiles or their major subsystems, he added.
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What utter bull****.
I swear these americans are facting scared of us.
Another way to appease India.
But hey no prob.
China will still provide us arms.
We haven't bought military technology from the US since 1988.
12 years have passed, and we are building our own stuff, which is at NATO production levels.
And the Chinese are helping us in all matters.
So i say screw this embargo.
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