Chinese arms fuel conflicts, Amnesty says – Richard Norton-Taylor

From Guardian Unlimited:

China, fast emerging as one of the world’s biggest arms exporters, is helping to sustain brutal conflicts, criminal violence, and human rights violations in countries including Sudan, Nepal, Burma and South Africa, according to an Amnesty International report published today.

Western companies may also be involved in the manufacture of some of the weapons, the report said. China’s arms exports, estimated to be in excess of $1bn a year, often involve the exchange of weapons for raw materials. [Full Text]

See also China’s arms sales ‘fuelling civil wars’ by Ireland Online.