China arms sales 'fuel conflicts'
BBC World News
June 11, 2006
The human rights organisation Amnesty International has accused China of being of the world's most secretive and irresponsible arms exporters.
In a report, it says Chinese weapons have helped to fuel conflicts such as those in Sudan, Nepal and Burma.
Amnesty is urging China to publish information on its arms exports.
The authorities in Beijing have long insisted that they have strict safeguards in place to prevent any unethical arms sales.
Amnesty International challenges this idea in the report.
"China describes its approach to arms export licensing as 'cautious and responsible', yet the reality couldn't be further from the truth," the author's report, Helen Hughes, said in a statement.
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