China:  Chinese Company Denies Missile Exports

A Chinese company yesterday denied that it had aided Iran’s ballistic missile program — a claim made last month by the United States that resulted in U.S. sanctions (see GSN, May 27).

The sanctions, which took effect May 9, prohibit the North China Industries Corporation (Norinco) from entering into contracts with the United States or importing goods into the country for two years.  In addition, the U.S. State Department has suspended all defense-related export licenses for the company.

“The sanctions imposed on Norinco by the U.S. administration are completely groundless and unjustified,” the company said in a statement.  “We have never assisted any country in developing such missiles.  In fact, we do not have such technological capabilities,” it said.

In its statement, the Chinese company also demanded that the United States “immediately lift the sanctions against Norinco and its subsidiaries (Associated Press/Baltimore Sun, June 6).

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