Do you believe Chinese sell the weapon to Ghadafi ?

@dandan07 (1906)
China
September 8, 2011 8:45am CST
There are news about Chinese sell the weapon to Ghadafi several months ago. Now Chinese government try to deny that, and said that was an individual behavior and had nothing to do with the government. But to me, though I am a Chinese, I think that behavior is inspiring by the government. As you know, by the law, Chinese do not have the right to keep a weapon at home. Even if you want to buy a knife for kitchen use, there is a real-name registration system there. No one can get so much weapon without the permission of the government here. And in China all the ordnance factories are belong to the government. I do not think the government will not know if someone what to sold such much weapon to another person. But I really want to know why the government do such a stupid thing? Why?
9 responses
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
It wouldn't sound good if a country is tagged as a weapon seller. In the case on whether China sold weapons to Ghadafi, it's very possible but it just normal for the authorities to deny it. In reality, it would be more practical if the chinese sold weapons to other countries other than the US simply because the US don't buy weapons from other countries for the simplest reason that it is the biggest weapons manufacturer in the world.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
14 Sep 11
So far as I know, the American has the right to own weapons in home. To American, if they can sell weapon to themselves, they can sell it to anyone else. At least, they treat people equal in that way. But as here in China, you have to registered to buy a knife. How can you own other to have weapons when you still do not have it.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
15 Sep 11
Are you really that strict in acquiring weapons that even a knife has to be registered?
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@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
10 Sep 11
I will not be surprised if it does happen. Seen from one angle it is a business. It does not mean that I agree with the proliferation of weapons in the world. There is a lot of political intrigue in the weapons industry, partly because there is big money in it, and partly because there are other political implications. For example one country used to supply weapons to both sides involved in a civil war,
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
10 Sep 11
I know the weapons industry can make a lot of money, but the products of it can kill many people. If the weapons are used to protect people away from danger, it can be used and sold. But if you know that they will be used to kill good people, how can you sell them to the person. It is a blood money.
@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
10 Sep 11
Try telling that to the country I did not name above. One of the excuses given is preventive measure. Do you believe in this excuse? I do not, because it can lead to an arms race. At the same time there will always be trigger happy people.
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@bird123 (10632)
• United States
11 Sep 11
With weapon sales, it all comes down to money. I wouldn't doubt that even the Usa sold Ghadafi weapons. Greed doesn't care about anyone. Yes, I know why the Chinese govenment requires registration for all weapons even knives. If the Chinese government allowed their people free access to weapons then the Chinese people would take back their own country. A totally free China would be so much better. It would be a truly wonderous place. China allowed some freedom in with business like the stock markets. Look what free markets have done to China. There is a much higher standard of living there now. Total freedom would expand things even greater. The diversity of ideas among all those people would bring many wonderful things to the world. If only people weren't blind to the possibilities of diversity instead of insisting to control it all.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
14 Sep 11
Yes, if there is enough freedom in China, I think many amazing things will come out and may benefit people all over the world. Now China is still like a in mid-age, and all the people lead a life as slaves. So the slaves hate the owner by all the way.
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
9 Sep 11
In my view, it's quite impossible that Chinese government didn't know the contact between the representatives of Gaddafi and Chinese arms companies. As we all know, all the arms companies in China are state-owned enterprises which are strictly controlled by the government. I don't believe that anyone of those companies have the courage to contact with foreigners without reporting to the government. But I don't think that the government ran the risk of permitting the arms companies to sell the weapons to Gaddafi. It contacted both sides of Libya to ensure the guarantees of its interest there. I could understand but not support such conduct. It's obvious that Gaddafi had already lost the support of most Libyans and was unable to recover its rule. Such so-called neutrality gave a wrong signal to Gaddafi, which seriously damaged the reputation of China among the Libyans.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
10 Sep 11
I think so. And I think China will not be a friend of Libya in the future, for many Libyans will think China is a country with no principles. And I think China now does not have nay reputation in the world for it always supports the monocrat from Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya. I think my country is a monster in the world.
@huilichan8 (1378)
• Singapore
9 Sep 11
I have no idea...hmmm...hey it's surprising to know that the Chinese are not allowed to buy kitchen knives without registration. But on the other hand, it might be a good thing...at least there is a likelihood that it could prevent people from murdering strangers, etc, etc.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
10 Sep 11
Yes, the murder cases seems less here. But the most important things from that, you can know, people have no power to fight against the government. And government can kill anyone easily. I think to many people here, the government is the biggest enemy.
• Singapore
10 Sep 11
Really?! I didn't know that the Chinese view the govt as the biggest enemy.
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• China
8 Sep 11
I rarely pay attention to these international business, people there always talk about justice,freedom,development etc. But in fact, everybody only care about the benefits for themselves. There are too much darkness people cannot see. I'm not judging, it's between country and country, one event may influence millions of people. That's the world, people institude all kinds of rules and then break them, it's not all bad, the rules probably not fair or fit, and we all have to get used to it.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
10 Sep 11
As the business is between country and country, it can effect millions people on earth. So I think the government should have a stand point on the problem. While see the Chinese government, it seems that they think cheating is a good way to get money and never consider about the outcomes. How can they support the rulers to kill people for no reason, and make money from that way. It is not a human behavior in what kind of degree.
@Patxih (114)
• Spain
10 Sep 11
I don´t agree about selling weapons and i hate that there are still wars in this world. But the point is the majority of countries sell weapons to poor countries. So, unfortunatly, it isn´t new.
@preethaanju (3000)
• India
8 Sep 11
Chinese will do anything on the sly. They will do and then pretend as if they know nothing.They have built a sense of arrogance lately after they started developing fast.
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@dandan07 (1906)
• China
8 Sep 11
Though I do not like the word sly, I agree with you that we have trust problems. Here no one believe the government and there is no one in the world believe Chinese government. Chinese people try to make money by any methods, no matter it is illegal or not. While the rich ones make China become hell for the poor. Even if developing fast, there is nothing to do with poor people here, and the lost of trust makes everyone suffer. I really doubt about if a war happen in China, is there anyone will give us help?
@huilichan8 (1378)
• Singapore
9 Sep 11
I have no idea...hmmm...it's surprising to know that the Chinese are not allowed to buy kitchen knives without registration. On the other hand, it might be a good thing.
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