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A spokesperson from the Chinese Foreign Ministry refuted allegations in the Western press that China had provided Iran with materials, equipment, and technology for nuclear weapons production. The spokesperson clarified that China had signed commercial contracts with Iranian companies for the provision of an electromagnetic separator and a mini-reactor, both intended for peaceful purposes such as nuclear medical diagnosis, research, isotope production, education, and personnel training. China had requested the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to enforce safeguards before shipment. The document is marked as unclassified and includes a distribution list of relevant parties.