Evaluating the evolution of Chinese proliferation and illicit procurement over the past 40 years.
China
Letting ZTE Off the Hook, Again? Implications for Iran Sanctions Enforcement
The plight of Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE may have eased this week, as U.S. and Chinese officials met in Washington for high-level trade talks.
Lesson Learned or Business as Usual?
Record U.S. penalties imposed on ZTE may not be enough to deter the Chinese telecom giant and others from violating Iran sanctions.
Chinese Companies Evade U.S. Trade Ban
A Report by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Lax enforcement of U.S. sanctions is allowing Chinese companies to continue to ship goods to the United States even after…
Rep. Markey Slams New Export Rule Favoring Chinese Company
Rep. Markey cites data from the Project about the latest Chinese company granted preferred export status, showing risk of diversion from the company to Iran or Syria.
Chinese Exports to Iran
Today, prosecutors in New York revealed that during the past three years, Chinese firms have sold Iran materials useful for making nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. The revelations were the…
China Missile Milestones – 1956-2008
1956: China’s Ministry of Defense creates Fifth Academy to develop ballistic missiles. 1964: China tests its first atomic bomb; first flight of the Dong Feng-2 medium-range missile. 1966: Combined test…
U.S. Entity List – Annotated China Section
The Wisconsin Project presents below the China section of the current U.S. Entity List, annotated by the Wisconsin Project to increase its usefulness as a screening tool for exporters. (Learn…
In China We Trust? Lowering U.S. Controls on Militarily Useful Exports to China
Executive Summary In mid-October, the U.S. Commerce Department began to implement a new program to reduce controls on the sale of militarily useful American products to China. For the first…
Testimony: The Sanctions Charade
Testimony of Gary Milhollin Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control and Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Law School Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission March 10, 2005…