From: <a href="http://www.aftenposten.no/spesial/wikileaksdokumenter/article3988568.ece">Aftenposten</a><br>
Date: 3.9.2008
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S E C R E T BEIJING 003400 
DEPT FOR ISN/CPI MFELIPE, ISN, T, EAP, EUR AND EAP/CM 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/03/2033
TAGS: PARM, PREL, PTER, MNUC, MASS, IR, CH, UK, AS 
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR URGES INVESTIGATION OF SHIPMENT TO IRAN
OF CHINESE GOODS OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN (S) 
REF: STATE 93558 
Classified By: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr. Reasons 1.4 (b), (c) and (d). 

1. (S) The Ambassador conveyed the United States grave concern
regarding Irans lack of cooperation on the Iranian nuclear
issue, its support for terrorist organizations, its
destabilizing behavior in the Middle East, and Chinese sales
of dual-use material and items to Iran to MFA Assistant
Foreign Minister Liu Jieyi in a September 3 meeting. AFM Liu
currently oversees MFAs Arms Control and Disarmament
Department. (The Ambassador also urged PRC support for the
draft exception for India at the upcoming Nuclear Suppliers
Group Plenary and responded to AFM Lius demarche on
Taiwan-related issues. See septels.)

2. (S) Drawing on reftel points, the Ambassador, reinforcing a
message the British delivered last month, expressed U.S.
concern regarding a Chinese-origin shipment of proliferation
concern that occurred in May and June. Transactions such as
this one (reftel non-paper with details on the shipment was
handed over) send the wrong signal to Iran by reinforcing the
perception in Iran that it can continue to reject P5-plus-1
demands with impunity. The Ambassador urged China to
investigate the shipment of the dual-use items, provide the
results of that investigation and prevent future transfers of
a similar nature.

3. (S) AFM Liu responded that, with respect to
nonproliferation and Iran, China shares the same objective as
the United States. He stressed that China has "stepped up
inspections" of cargo destined for Iran from or through China
and "tightened controls" in recent years. Liu said that
Chinese laws prohibit the shipment of WMD-related items and
promised to have the proper authorities investigate this
transaction and "take action" if they find that the cargo
sailed not in accordance with Chinese laws. He said there is
no question of China sending the wrong message to Iran, adding
that Chinas message to Iran is "to accept the P5-plus-1
foreign ministers letter and way forward paper."

RANDT

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