Q20. Consider the following statements
1. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 1000 kg payload for more than 300 km.
2. The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q20. Consider the following statements
1. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 1000 kg payload for more than 300 km.
2. The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2
1. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
2. The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR but has agreed to abide by the original 1987 Guidelines and Annex, but not the subsequent revisions. China first verbally pledged that it would adhere to the MTCR in November 1991, and included these assurances in a letter from its Foreign Minister in February 1992. China reiterated its pledge in the October 1994 US-China joint statement. In their October 1997 joint statement, the United States and China stated that they agree "to build on the 1994 Joint Statement on Missile Non-proliferation." In 2004 China applied to join the MTCR, but members did not offer China membership because of concerns about China's export control standards.
1. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime. It is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload for more than 300 km.
2. The People's Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR but has agreed to abide by the original 1987 Guidelines and Annex, but not the subsequent revisions. China first verbally pledged that it would adhere to the MTCR in November 1991, and included these assurances in a letter from its Foreign Minister in February 1992. China reiterated its pledge in the October 1994 US-China joint statement. In their October 1997 joint statement, the United States and China stated that they agree "to build on the 1994 Joint Statement on Missile Non-proliferation." In 2004 China applied to join the MTCR, but members did not offer China membership because of concerns about China's export control standards.
