China: Nuclear and Missile Proliferation (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Oct. 3, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF11737 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Paul K. Kerr |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The U.S. government has for decades expressed concerns
about China’s proliferation of nuclear- and missile-related
technologies to other countries, with more recent focus on
the threat of Chinese acquisition of U.S.-origin nuclear
technology. (See CRS In Focus IF11050, New U.S. Policy
Regarding Nuclear Exports to China, by Paul K. Kerr and
Mary Beth D. Nikitin.) Official U.S. government sources
indicate that the Chinese government has ended its direct
involvement in the transfer of nuclear- and missile-related
items, but China-based companies and individuals continue
to export goods relevant to those items, particularly to Iran
and North Korea. U.S. officials have also raised concerns
about entities operating in China that provide other forms of
support for proliferation-sensitive activities, such as illicit
finance and money laundering.
