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Details of the expected arms deals between China, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
China is currently in talks with Egypt AndKingdom of Saudi Arabia on major arms deals that will see the two countries diversify their supplies. From weapons amid increasingly complex relationships with United State.
And the Saudi Military Industries Company (SAMI) entered into talks with the Chinese-owned defense company. For the state China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) for a transaction aA huge weapon . According to a report by the South China Morning Post.
Riyadh is seeking to purchase a wide range of high-quality military technology in China. Especially air defense systems and reconnaissance drones.
Although the deal has been in the works for about a year, talks are at advanced stages and a finalization is likely. of them by the end of the year. And if the deal does pass, it will likely be the biggest deal you’ve ever struck Saudi Arabia at all with non-US military technology suppliers.
Egypt and China
Meanwhile, Egypt is looking forward to advancing the talks that began last year with China Regarding the purchase of about 12 of the latest version. J-10 Vigorous Dragon multirole fighter.
Representatives of the Egyptian Air Force are scheduled to meet with an industry group Chinese aircraft Chengdu state-owned. at the International Maritime and Air Show in Malaysia later this week.
And he took the American president joe biden He took office with the foreign policy goal of preventing all sales of “offensive weapons” to Saudi Arabia.
This policy contrasted with a $650 million arms deal with Saudi Arabia Approved by Biden’s State Department. A deal that allowed Riyadh to keep attack helicopters
However, the willingness of Saudi Arabia and Egypt to look towards China for military technology. He suggests that both Arab countries may view Washington as a politically compromised and unreliable resource.
China does not set conditions
According to Song Zhongping, a former coach of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Reported by the South China Morning Post,. The “main attraction” of arms deals with China is for countries like Kingdom of Saudi Arabia And Egypt. It is that Beijing is “ready to sell technological weapons equipment to friendly countries without political conditions.”
China will likely supply the two countries with weapons, no questions asked. It is unlikely that you will even make symbolic gestures of protest.
The progress of the arms deals with China came amid a changing geopolitical landscape, with signs of a challenge to US and Western policy towards Russia . by both Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Last week, Saudi Arabia hosted the Russian Interior Minister, who was severely punished. while signed Egypt earlier this month on a now-delayed plan to covertly supply missiles to Russia in its war against Ukraine.
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