Supercomputer export control topic for American republican president candidates

Washington 19 Oct 99 Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer called on Gov. George W. Bush to reverse his position calling for an ease on supercomputer export controls. Bush outlined his position on supercomputers one day ahead of a federal court indictment of a Boeing subsidiary for knowingly transferring sophisticated machine tool equipment to a Chinese missile factory. "By indicting Boeing this afternoon, even the Clinton administration admits that our current policy towards China has produced significantly increased risks to American national security," said Bauer.

"Gov. Bush continues to join in the failed policies of the Clinton-Gore administration by promoting trade interests above the national security interests of the United States. For the past several years, we have learned that China's acquisition of supercomputers has enhanced their nuclear arsenal. Easing export restrictions is the last thing someone seeking the Oval Office or his allies on Capitol Hill should be advocating.

"The unfolding scandal of Chinese espionage at U.S. Energy laboratories and today's indictments should send a wake up call to politicians in both parties. We must change our policy towards China. Gov. Bush should put American security interests ahead of his desire to please well-heeled high tech executives."

In May, the Cox Report found that the U.S. easing exports of supercomputers to China has helped the Chinese design and test nuclear weapons. Bauer has been the leader in the Republican party against easing export restriction on superrcomputer sales to China and for an end to China's most favored nation trading status.

Ad Emmen

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