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Article: China to halt missile sales to Iran.

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January 20, 1998
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BEIJING - China promised yesterday to halt sales of anti-ship cruise missiles to Iran, weapons that threaten U.S. warships as well as ships transporting oil to Asia, Defense Secretary William S. Cohen said.

The new assurances to end sales of C-802 and C-801 cruise missiles were provided by Gen. Chi Haotian, China's defense minister, during meetings with Mr. Cohen, who will meet this morning with Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

"I believe we have assurances, that I am satisfied that such sales will not continue in the future," Mr. Cohen said at a news conference today before meeting with Mr. Zemin. "I am satisfied that there will not be a ...

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