China confirms visit by Gaddafi aides

China confirmed that representatives of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi visited in July in a bid to buy arms.

• Written by Associated Press
• Beijing | September 6, 2011 12:55 AM IST
1 min read

China confirmed Monday that representatives of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi visited in July in a bid to buy arms,news that could further damage Beijings relations with the new opposition government in Tripoli. Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Gaddafis officials met with representatives from Chinese companies but insisted that no contracts were signed. She said China strictly adheres to a United Nations ban on supplying arms to the toppled regime.

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