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Article: North Korean firms using China as base to obtain missile supplies.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- January 22, 2003
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Byline: Bill Gertz, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
North Korean companies in China are funneling technology and goods for Pyongyang's missile program, highlighting Beijing's mixed approach to the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
"North Korea also has continued procurement of raw materials and components for its ballistic-missile programs from various foreign sources, especially through North Korean firms based in China," the CIA stated in a recent report to Congress.
The public report coincides with other classified intelligence reports obtained in recent weeks indicating that China is also helping North Korea's nuclear program. The issue is a ...