China: Military Imports from the United States and the European Union Since the 1989 Embargoes
Abstract
In June 1989, the United States and the members of the European Union embargoed the sale of military items to China to protest China's massacre of demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. You have expressed concern regarding continued Chinese access to foreign technology over the past decade, despite these embargoes. As requested, we identified (1) the terms of the EU embargo and the extent of EU military sales to China since 1989, (2) the terms of the U.S. embargo and the extent of U.S. military sales to China since 1989, and (3) the potential role that such EU and U.S. sales could play in addressing China's defense needs. In conducting this review, we focused on military items; items that would be included on the U.S. Munitions List. This list includes both lethal items (such as missiles) and nonlethal items (such as military radars) that cannot be exported without a license. Because the data in this report was developed from unclassified sources, its completeness and accuracy may be subject to some uncertainty.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA354134
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office