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<p>China has obtained military navigation technology from Boeing used on advanced U.S. missiles and warplanes that was improperly approved by the State Department, according to U.S. government officials.</p> <p>The dual-use commercial-military items, known as QRS11 gyroscopic microchips, were sent to China inside the guidance systems of several Boeing 737-800 commercial jets sold to China Southern Airlines, one of several state-run Chinese airline companies. "We are deeply troubled by the decision to export military items to the [People´s Republic of China] absent the required license (and requisite non-transfer and end-user certificates) and believe such a decision is suspect on both policy and legal grounds," Reps. Henry J. Hyde, Illinois Republican, and Tom Lantos, California Democrat, stated in the Oct. 10 letter.</p>

Arms Sales by the Commerce DepartmentCharles R. SmithTuesday, May 7, 2002 Airplanes for the Chinese Air Force and Warships for the UAE The Bush administration has decided not to tell America exactly how much business the Chinese army does inside the United States. In a recent Freedom of Information response, the Commerce Department decided not to disclose what a Chinese air force front company bought from America. According to the Commerce Department, the undersecretary for the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) has determined that "disclosure would not be in the national interest." "Information about export licenses and license applications...