Indian media claimed that India intercepted a ship from China to Pakistan and seized sensitive goods. The Chinese Embassy responded

According to reports, Indian customs officials stopped a Maltese-flagged merchant ship sailing from China to Karachi, Pakistan, on January 23, suspecting that it was carrying a batch of "dual-use" goods. After checking the cargo, it was found that the cargo weighed 22,180 kilograms and included computer numerical control equipment produced by an Italian company. India's Defense Research and Development Organization, after inspecting the shipment, concluded that the equipment "could be used to manufacture key components in Pakistan's missile program."

A spokesman for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 2nd, saying that the incident was simple, "A commercial lathe was imported by a Karachi-based commercial entity that provides parts for Pakistan's automotive industry. The specifications of the equipment clearly indicate that it is purely commercial Purpose. Pakistan condemns India’s use of high-pressure measures to seize goods.”

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in India told a reporter from the Global Times on the 3rd that the embassy has noticed the relevant reports and is verifying their authenticity. As a responsible major country, China has always strictly implemented its international non-proliferation obligations and relevant international commitments. Speculative reports and irresponsible insinuations are not constructive. In March 2020, the Indian media hyped up the Chinese freighter "Da Cuiyun" for transporting so-called "dual-use materials." However, it was learned that the goods in question were not military materials at all, nor were they dual-use materials subject to China's non-proliferation and export controls. item.

According to Indian media reports, the Chinese cargo ship "Da Cuiyun" docked at Kandla Port in India on February 3, 2020, with its destination being Karachi. But then Indian customs and intelligence agencies seized what they said were "sensitive materials that may be used for military purposes" on the ship. After inspection, India's Defense Research and Development Organization concluded that an industrial autoclave seized from the ship "can be used to manufacture rocket engines for ultra-long-range missiles or satellites." A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated at the time that China has always strictly implemented its international non-proliferation obligations and relevant international commitments. It is understood that the goods in question are "heat treatment furnace shell systems" produced by a Chinese private enterprise.