yes, but they had not perfected the gyroscope guidance system.. which is needed for accurate delivery that is until Clinton made it available via Loreal corp..
Maybe he thought they were worth it?
I thought that Loral accidentally lost the precise guidance system to the Chinese, and Bernard Schwartz (CEO) ponied up millions in DemocRAT campaign contributions allegedly to get the company free of the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) violation charges. Campaign Finance Key Player
I recall that Am. Spectator did an article many years ago about how General Dynamics had assisted China in developing accurate missile guidance systems.
I'm quite sure that a number of presumably loyal U.S. companies have assisted in selling China the rope to hang us. And after appropriate payoffs, skipped free of the penalties under law.