Number: 98-485
Title: China: Possible Missile Technology Transfers from U.S. Satellite Export Policy-Actions and Chronology
Authors: Shirley A. Kan, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
Abstract: Members of Congress are concerned about whether U.S. firms have provided technology or expertise to China for use in its ballistic missile program and whether a series of decisions by the Clinton Administration on satellite exports have facilitated legal or illegal transfers of missile-related technology to China. This report provides detailed background information and a comprehensive chronology. The events summarized in the report, based on various open sources and interviews, pertain to various aspects of U.S. foreign and security policy.
Pages: 64
Date: Updated October 6, 2003