Michael Danby (Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 15 November 2010:

(1) Has he raised the issue of Chinese firms evading sanctions placed on Iran by the United Nations Security Council under resolution 1929, by supplying Iran's nuclear, missile and military programs with dual-use goods; if so, with whom and what was the outcome; if not, why not.

(2) Can he confirm that the United States State Department Special Advisor for Non-proliferation and Arms Control, Robert J. Einhorn, visited China in September 2010 to hand deliver a list containing evidence of cases involving sales of sensitive equipment.

(3) Has Australia taken any action against Chinese firms evading United Nations sanctions; if so, what action was taken; if not, why not.

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