US sanctions 3 Chinese firms for providing ballistic missile tech to Pakistan

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The US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for secretly supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced.

The names of the companies are Xi'an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade and Granpect Co. Ltd from China and Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant from Belarus.

These entities "have engaged in activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery, including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use such items, by Pakistan," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Friday.

Mr Miller said the US is committed to strengthening the global nonproliferation regime by taking action to disrupt procurement networks supporting proliferation activities of concern.

China, an all-weather ally of Pakistan, has been the main supplier of arms and defence equipment to Islamabad's ambitious military modernisation programme.

The Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant in Belarus supplied special vehicle chassis to Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile programme.

Such chassis are used as launch support equipment for ballistic missiles by Pakistan's National Development Complex (NDC), which is responsible for the development of Missile Technology Control Regime Category (MTCR) I ballistic missiles, according to a State Department Factsheet.

China's Xi'an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, supplied missile-related equipment, including a filament winding machine, to Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile programme that the US said was destined for Pakistan's NDC.

Filament winding machines can be used to produce rocket motor cases.

Tianjin Creative Source International Trade Co Ltd supplied missile-related equipment to Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile programme, including stir welding equipment (which the United States assesses can be used to manufacture propellant tanks used in space launch vehicles), and a linear accelerator system (which the United States assesses can be used in the inspection of solid rocket motors).

Tianjin Creative's procurements were likely destined for Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), which develops and produces Pakistan's MTCR Category I ballistic missiles, the US state department said.

Granpect Company worked with Pakistan's SUPARCO to supply equipment for testing large-diameter rocket motors.

In addition, Granpect Co. Ltd. also worked to supply equipment for testing large-diameter rocket motors to Pakistan's NDC.

US Sanctions 3 Chinese Firms For Providing Ballistic Missile Tech To Pakistan

The US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for secretly supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme.

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Pakistan rejects 'political use' of export controls, says FO after US sanctions suppliers​

The Foreign Office (FO) rejected on Saturday the "political use" of export control measures after the United States imposed sanctions on four entities for allegedly supplying “missile-applicable items” to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program.

"It is a reality that the same jurisdictions, which claim to exercise strict non-proliferation controls, have waived off licensing requirements for advanced military technologies for some countries," said FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.

The spokesperson added that such behaviour is leading to an "arms build up; accentuating regional asymmetries, and undermining the objectives of non-proliferation and of regional and global peace and security".

The US State Department, a day earlier, claimed that one Belarussian and three Chinese companies were particularly assisting Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile programme.

"The Department of State is designating four entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.  These entities have supplied missile‐applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, including its long-range missile program," said the US State Dept.

The spokesperson said Islamabad was not "aware of the specifics" of the latest measures, but there have been many instances in the past "where listings have been made on mere suspicion or even when the involved items were not on any control lists but were deemed sensitive."

Baloch said Pakistan has repeatedly pointed out that such items have legitimate commercial uses and therefore it is important to avoid arbitrary application of export controls.

“Pakistan has always been ready to discuss end-use and end-user verification mechanisms so that legitimate commercial users are not hurt by discriminatory application of export controls," the spokesperson added.

Late last year, Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the Fatah-II missile system. Earlier in October, a successful flight test of the Ababeel weapon system was also conducted.

The test of the ballistic missile system was aimed at "re-validating various designs, technical parameters, and performance evaluations of different sub-systems," a press release stated.

"The missile system is aimed at strengthening deterrence and enhancing strategic stability in the region through the operationalization of full-spectrum deterrence in the overall construct of credible minimum deterrence," it added.

Pakistan rejects 'political use' of export controls, says FO after US sanctions suppliers | The Express Tribune

US State Dept sanctions one Belarussian, three Chinese companies for assisting Pakistan's ballistic missile programme

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Iran goes head to head with Israel and the U.S. decides to sanction Pakistan lol. What’s worse is our foreign minister is Uncle Ishaq Dar. The U.S. and Saudi are clearly trying to put pressure on Pakistan for various reasons. Hearing they want all access to Gwadar including for Israeli companies, visa free.

 

[Red-Indian]

I'd read this more as an anti-China thing than anything much to do with Pakistan. They've not sanctioned any Pakistan-side entities - military or semi-military.

 

[JaDed]

I'd read this more as an anti-China thing than anything much to do with Pakistan. They've not sanctioned any Pakistan-side entities - military or semi-military.

This is anti- Pakistan considering they are clearly able to slap Pakistani Establishment around inspite of Establishment putting the actual elected leader behind bar due to West.

 

[tahir_dj]

Nokar ki the Nakhra ki.
When you sell you sould to satan you expect to be treated like a slave