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Rohrabacher Condemns European Satellite Company’s Use of Chinese Rockets Calls China “Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferator”
“Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) issued the following remarks during today’s Science and Technology Full Committee hearing on the “Impacts of U.S. Export Control Policies on Science and Technology Activities and Competitiveness.” Rep. Rohrabacher specifically addressed his concerns regarding the recent announcement of an agreement between European satellite operator Eutelstat and the Peoples Republic of China to use Chinese rockets to launch private communications satellites. Since 1998, U.S. export controls have prohibited the use of Chinese rockets to launch satellites containing American made parts.”