UN: South Sudan arms embargo crucial after massive Chinese weapons transfer

Headline Title:  UN: South Sudan arms embargo crucial after massive Chinese weapons transfer 17 July 2014  The United Nations Security Council must impose a comprehensive arms embargo on South Sudan, Amnesty International urged after receiving reports of Chinese small arms and ammunition proliferation amongst both sides in the conflict.  The organization also has confirmed that China supplied a further 1,000 tonnes of small arms and light weapons worth US$38 million to the country just over two weeks ago.  “China is playing a dangerous diplomatic game with…

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