China, not Iran or Syria, may be the big supplier ot anti-US forces

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US concerns over China weapons in Iraq
By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington

Published: July 6 2007 22:01 | Last updated: July 6 2007 22:01

The US has raised concerns with the Chinese government about the discovery of Chinese-made weapons in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Richard Lawless, departing senior Pentagon official for Asia, on Friday said Washington had flagged the issue with Beijing. In recent months, the US has become increasingly alarmed that Chinese armour-piercing ammunition has been used by the Taliban in Afghanistan and insurgents in Iraq.

A senior US official recently told the FT that Iran appeared to be providing the Chinese-made weapons. He said Washington had no evidence that Beijing was complicit, but stressed that the US would like China to “do a better job of policing these sales”. Mr Lawless said the question of origin was less important than who was facilitating the transfer.

The concerns about Chinese weapons follow months of allegations from US officials that Iran is helping attack US troops in Iraq, and more recently Afghanistan, by providing technology for bombs that can destroy Humvees and other heavily armoured US vehicles.

FT.com / In depth - US concerns over China weapons in Iraq


China loves that the US is bogged down in Iraq, it gives them a free hang in Korea, Taiwan, and on the world stage...as the second strongest UN permanent SC member, they look better to the world everyday it seems

It only makes sense they'd give weapons to terrorists in Afghanistan, even those who hate Iran...it never made sense that Iran would arm those who are hell-bent on destroying the Iranian regime, but if it's China...well that changes things