The Wing Loong I is a UAV produced by China. Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin, Creative Commons
The Wire is tracking trends in China data, and this week we explore how China is becoming a bigger player in the arms business.
After China’s violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in June 1989, the United States and European Union imposed arms embargoes and other restrictions on the sales of weapons to China. With a dwindling list of international suppliers, China began developing its
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