Amnesty International's slams on arms trade refuted (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-06-12 22:58
China has been exporting conventional weapons properly in the light of
international rules, which is reasonable, legal and unimpeachable, Chinese
expert said on Monday.
Teng Jianqun, a researcher with the China Arms Control and Disarmament
Association, told Xinhua that China has always put its limited arms export under
strict control and surveillance, denouncing Amnesty International's slams on
China's arms trade as irresponsible and groundless.
The human rights group released a report on Sunday, accusing China of
entailing regional conflicts and human right violations by exporting a large
quantity of weaponry to Sudan, Nepal, Myanmar and the Great Lakes countries of
Africa.
"The charge comes out of nowhere, as China always abides by related
international conventions and imposes rigid self-control in terms of arms export
and transfer of military technologies," Teng said.
He noted that China adheres to three principles in arms trade: it should help
enhance the self-defense capability of import countries, should not impair
regional and global peace, security and stability, and should not be used to
interfere with other countries' internal affairs.
"China's attitude has been widely applauded in the world, and its weaponry
sales haven't jeopardized regional peace or caused any human rights disasters,"
he said.
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