German HDW: US not be Able to Sell Submarines to Taiwan

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German HDW: US not be Able to Sell Submarines to Taiwan

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Germany's largest shipbuilding Corp. HDW on June 19 expressed to local media that the United States will not be able to sell submarines to Taiwan through HDW because German laws do not permit such deal.

HDW chairman says that "it is impossible" to sell 209-type submarine to Taiwan as German laws do not allow any sale of military equipment to war-danger countries or regions, Taiwan belongs to such a region.

Not long ago, American One Equity Partners (OEP) acquired HDW's 75 percent share, it will also sign an agreement on forging a strategic partnership with the US Northrop Grumman two weeks later.

Sources said that this would make it possible for the United States to carry out the plan for selling eight 209-type submarines to Taiwan approved by President Bush in June 2001.

America had stopped manufacture of this type of conventional submarines 40 years ago.

The chairman said that Germany has a very strict related law, it not only prohibits HDW's direct sale of submarines to any country, but also demands that submarine-recipient countries guarantee not to resell it to war-danger countries or regions.

Consequently, although the German company will sign a strategic partnership agreement with the US company, it does not mean that the United States can sell submarine to Taiwan.

By PD Online Staff Li Yan

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