And you know the Chinese have long been selling long-range missiles, perhaps capable of reaching an American city.

Obviously they do not consider selling chemical weapons or missiles to terrorist nations that bad; matter of values.

When North Korea does reach out, it is usually to sell drugs, counterfeit dollars and missiles.

"We have stated on many occasions that China does not sell arms or missiles to Iran," he said.

North Korea sells missiles and military equipment to many countries worldwide.

Moscow has sold S-300 surface-to-air missiles to China, the officials say.

They have said that countries selling such missiles to others must pay "a price," but have not said what it is.

No, Beijing will not stop selling missiles to the Middle East.

The North already sells missiles; the worry is that in a few years it could have spare warheads to sell.

Chinese officials reportedly indicated that they would not sell intermediate-range missiles.