China blamed in spread of arms technology

July 03, 1997|By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON -- China is the world's biggest source for technology used by Third World nations building ballistic missiles, chemical weapons or nuclear bombs, according to a report by the CIA.

The unclassified, biannual report to Congress summarizes CIA efforts to track the spread of weapons of mass destruction. It listed China and Russia as the two largest exporters of such technology, with India, Iran, Pakistan and Syria as the biggest customers.

Pub Date: 7/03/97

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