The only government regulation of PMCs comes through the State Department, which handles their export licensing in much the same manner as it would a crate of guns, says a State Department spokeswoman.

• 国务院一位女发言人说，唯一一个有关私营军事公司的政府规定是由国务院批准下达的，按照该规定，办理私营军事公司出口许可事宜的方式大体上与办理成箱枪支出口的方式相同。