SCMP: China’s arms sales rise as it vies with US for influence on the world stage
Research group highlights Beijing’s growing share of global arms trade as it tries to strengthen ties with key allies
The rivalry between America and China has seen both sides step up international arms sales and transfers as they seek to strengthen military ties with key allies, according to a report published on Monday.
The study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which examined the volume of international transfers of major weapons between 2008 and 2017, showed China’s arms exports represented 5.7 per cent of the world’s share of arms exports between 2013-17 – up by more than a third from the 4.6 per cent recorded between 2008-12.
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More information from the SIPRI https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/fs_arms_industry_2016.pdf
What would be really interesting is a chart showing the purchasers of the arms and one that tracked on selling/giving away and who the recipients were.
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