-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a prelude to war! Blackhawks for Chinese army PLA pressed Chung for military exports from Clinton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- By Charles Smith © 2000 WorldNetDaily.com In a WorldNetDaily exclusive interview, Chinagate figure Johnny Chung revealed for the first time that the Chinese army sought his help to obtain parts for Blackhawk helicopters. "It is like throwing a stone to open the gate," commented Chung during an interview in Los Angeles. "The Chinese army knew I had access. They wanted me to throw the stone." "At one point in 1995, one of the (Chinese) businessmen approached me and asked, 'Would you ask your government to allow us to buy helicopter parts?'" said Chung. Johnny Chung: "It was like throwing a stone to open the gate." Photo by Brenda Smith. "Now, I am a facsimile broadcasting service businessman. I told him that I was not in the helicopter business. I told him that I was not interested in helicopters. Why should I help?" "He said, 'It's important,'" noted Chung. "'We bought these helicopters from your country years ago. Blackhawk helicopters. The helicopters are not military. They are used as rescue equipment. Now out of the 20 or 30 helicopters, we can only use two or three because of a lack of spare parts.'" "I told him I am not an arms dealer, but he persisted. He asked again, 'Can you ask your government to do that?' I told him again, no. That is not my specialty. I know nothing about military equipment. I am in the fax business." "That was 1995 or early 1996," said Chung. A former Democratic fund-raiser who became involved with funneling Chinese military money to the Clinton administration, Chung subsequently pleaded guilty and cooperated fully with the FBI in its Chinagate investigation. Chung's personal account is not the only data available on the China/Blackhawk dealings. After being turned down by Chung, the Chinese military succeeded in obtaining the Blackhawk parts through other means. Allegedly, former Reagan official Alexander Haig lobbied the White House on China's behalf to acquire the Blackhawk parts. In 1997, the Clinton administration granted the Chinese army permission to buy the spare helicopter parts. U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at work in Kosovo. According to the Rand Corporation, the Chinese army obtained Blackhawk advanced communications equipment illegally "under the guise of non-restricted merchandise." U.S. Army photo. The Chinese army reportedly uses the Blackhawk helicopters for search and rescue operations. However, the UH-60 helicopter also has a long history of military service and could play a critical role in any People's Liberation Army effort to invade Taiwan. Blackhawk helicopters served the U.S. forces in Kosovo and in the desert war with Iraq in airborne assaults on enemy positions. Aviation Week & Space Technology noted that defense evaluations of the Chinese army helicopter force show that the Asian superpower is critically short of the vertical airlift needed for an invasion of Taiwan. In contrast, the Indian army alone has more helicopters. U.S. intelligence sources also confirmed that Russia has offered to lease helicopters to China for the invasion of Taiwan. The Chinese military actions appear to be a major long-term effort to acquire U.S. helicopter technology. According to a 1997 Rand report, Chinese arms manufacturer Poly Technologies illegally sought U.S. exports of Blackhawk parts. The Rand report noted that one such subsidiary of Poly Tech, a firm called "PTK International," was also involved in espionage. "Dynasty handled all incoming and outgoing money for Poly, including management of all Poly investments in the U.S., and coordinated procurement of defense-related materials with PTK and U.S. firms," noted the 1997 Rand report. "Allegedly, Dynasty illegally shipped some of these materials, including advanced radar systems, minicomputers, and advanced communications equipment for use in the PLA UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, to China under the guise of non-restricted merchandise." Federal Judge Robert Payne forced the Commerce Department to release the Rand Corporation report in 1998. The report also contains detailed information about Poly Technologies and its origin. "Poly Technologies, Ltd., was founded in 1984, ostensibly as a subsidiary of CITIC (China International Trust and Investment Corporation), although it was later exposed to be the primary commercial arm of the PLA General Staff Department's Equipment Sub-Department. Throughout the 1980s, Poly sold hundreds of millions of dollars of largely surplus arms around the world, exporting to customers in Thailand, Burma, Iran, Pakistan, and the United States," states the Rand report. The connections to Poly Technologies also lead directly to President Clinton. In 1996, Poly Technologies Chairman, Wang Jun, met with then-Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. Wang is described as an international arms dealer and, according to intelligence sources, travels on an official "diplomatic" passport issued by the People's Republic of China. On Feb. 6, 1996, the Chinese arms merchant attended one of the infamous White House "coffee" sessions. Wang was invited to the White House function at the behest of convicted Democratic fund-raiser Charlie Trie, who also donated thousands of dollars to the Clinton-Gore re-election campaign. In 1998, Wang refused to be interviewed by House Investigators looking into the Chinagate scandal. The Chinese army interest in U.S. helicopter technology did not end with the successful attempt to acquire Blackhawk parts. In 1995, the Clinton administration also sent a catalog directly to a Chinese army general that included offers to sell advanced U.S. helicopter technology. The catalog, "U.S. Industry Directory -- A Directory of U.S. Businesses Interested in Defense Conversion Opportunities in the People's Republic of China," was sent directly to People's Liberation Army Gen. Ding Henggao. The catalog was prepared and submitted to Ding by the U.S. Commerce Department under Brown. The 73-page report of U.S. defense companies represents the Clinton administration's "bilateral military" relationship with communist China. The catalog of 58 U.S. military manufacturers also included a name, address and phone number provided by Boeing Helicopters. Boeing emphasized for Ding that they were already working on the "234 Commercial Tandem Rotor Chinook helicopter in China." U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter is designed to lift heavy artillery and armored vehicles directly into battle. The Clinton administration tried to conceal information on advanced Chinook engines sold to Harbin Aircraft Corporation, a Chinese army-owned military aircraft manufacturer. U.S. Army photo. The Boeing 234 helicopter is an advanced version of the American CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter, considered the mainstay of the U.S. military. The large, twin-rotor Chinook is capable of lifting heavy items such as artillery and armored vehicles directly to the battle zone. The 101st U.S. Army Division used Chinook helicopters to outflank Iraqi forces during the Gulf War. Another document forced from the U.S. Commerce Department in federal court shows that the Chinese military also sought advanced Chinook engine technology. The documents were released under the orders of Federal Judge Robert Payne during a 1998 Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. According to a 1995 letter to the Commerce Department, American turbine manufacturer Allied Signal wanted to sell an advanced computerized version of the Chinook helicopter engine directly to Harbin Aircraft Corporation. Government lawyers withheld the document, a letter from Allied Signal, for "privacy" reasons. Last year Payne reviewed the letter and determined that "Harbin Aircraft Corp." is actually owned by the Chinese military, and ordered it to be made public. Harbin currently manufactures large numbers of MiG fighter jets for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and brags about supporting over 1,000 planes in combat service. Chung, now living in Los Angeles, noted that the People's Liberation Army's efforts were successful. Chung has also been the target of at least two assassination attempts linked to the Chinese military. "As a stone on ice, the helicopter deal broke the ice," asserted Chung. "This ice-breaker allowed the Chinese army to purchase other military equipment from the United States." "I told the Justice Department all of this. Helicopters are not all they want," warned Chung. "The point here is they tried to throw the stone to open the gate. They want to open the door for more military equipment." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Charles Smith is a national security and defense reporter for WorldNetDaily. **COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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