Weapons R&D gets guideline

时间：2007-08-07 03:27:20

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Aug. 7 - China yesterday released a guideline for private businesses to research and develop weaponry and equipment.

 

The national defense1 authorities also said they were considering similar regulations for foreign-funded companies.

 

Private enterprises must apply for permits to conduct research and development on specific weaponry listed in a special catalogue from the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) and its provincial2 branches, according to the guideline.

 

It says that to apply for weapon manufacturing licenses3, the private enterprises must be qualified4 in secrecy-keeping standards, and certified5 in quality and safe production conditions.

 

Private enterprises already in the weaponry industry should register with the authorities and report the progress of their research and development.

 

The defense weaponry sector6, once largely a State monopoly, has been opened up to private businesses and foreign-funded ventures since 2005, allowing them to vie for licenses to develop certain categories of weaponry.

 

But there have been no detailed7 implementation8 measures.

 

The latest guideline states businesses can get information either from the commission and its local branches or its website www.costind.gov.cn.

 

It says private businesses are allowed to invest in weaponry production projects and infrastructure9 in collaboration10 with military enterprises or by bidding, and to participate in restructuring military firms.

 

They are encouraged to develop and industrialize high technologies for both military and civilian11 use.

 

The guideline also says private firms can apply for taxation12 exemptions13 from defense authorities.

 

Before the release of the guideline, there had been only a vague regulation on private business involved in the weapons manufacturing sector.

 

According to Zhang Huipeng, section chief with the department of policies and regulations under COSTIND, the regulation was not clear enough for either applicants14 or the executives.

 

"The newly-published implementation method is like a roadmap for private investors," he said.

 

"They will understand clearly which government agency to go to and what documents to submit."

 

Zhang declined to disclose the number of private businesses that had been awarded licenses for weaponry research and production.

 

He said the commission was working on similar policies on foreign-invested businesses and was likely to come up with a separate arrangement.

 
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1 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
2 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
参考例句：
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
3 licenses 9d2fccd1fa9364fe38442db17bb0cb15     
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句
4 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的
参考例句：
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
5 certified fw5zkU     
a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的
参考例句：
  • Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
  • The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。
6 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
7 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
8 implementation 2awxV     
n.实施，贯彻
参考例句：
  • Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。
9 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
10 collaboration bW7yD     
n.合作，协作；勾结
参考例句：
  • The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
  • He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
11 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
12 taxation tqVwP     
n.征税，税收，税金
参考例句：
  • He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
  • The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
13 exemptions 98510082c83cd5526d8e262de8a35d2d     
n.（义务等的）免除( exemption的名词复数 )；免（税）；（收入中的）免税额
参考例句：
  • The exemptions for interpretive rules, policy statements, and procedural rules have just been discussed. 有关解释性规则、政策说明和程序规则的免责我们刚刚讨论过。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
  • A: The regulation outlines specific exemptions for some WPM. 答：该规定概述了某些木质包装材料的特定的例外情形。 来自互联网
14 applicants aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59     
申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

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