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| EU not ready to lift China arms embargo | |
| 2004-12-09 | |
| But the arms sale ban may not last long. The European Union decided on Wednesday to maintain its 15-year-old arms embargo on China, reports Reuters. "The EU side confirmed its political will to continue to work towards lifting the embargo," the EU and China said in a joint statement issued at the summit in The Hague. The joint statement leaves open lifting the ban next year "despite fierce opposition from Washington and human rights groups," reports Reuters. The EU cited concerns about China's commitment to human rights. The embargo was imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre of pro-democracy activists.
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| Posted by:Mrs. Davis |
| #5 Something tells me that's not the real reason. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-12-09 4:09:27 PM |
| #4 Of course not. Kickbacks from overseas deals are a major source of funding for both the major political parties in France. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-09 4:09:27 PM |
| #3 Actually, France is the hold out. They don't want to accept the transparency rules the rest of the EU is willing to put in place in exchange for selling arms. |
| Posted by: too true 2004-12-09 4:07:20 PM |
| #2 I figure one large order for Airbus may see the embargo dissappear. |
| Posted by: john 2004-12-09 4:06:06 PM |
| #1 good for them! |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-12-09 9:56:45 AM |