Spotlight | China, Saudi Arabia, UAE
How Beijing is plugging into space industry in Gulf states

Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group co-chairman Feng Quan Sun (third right) received an aerospace licence from Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih (third left) at a ceremony held as part of the FII New Compass conference in Riyadh on 25 October 2023.
Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group co-chairman Feng Quan Sun (third right) received an aerospace licence from Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih (third left) at a ceremony held as part of the FII New Compass conference in Riyadh on 25 October 2023. © Kandy Wong/SCMP/Reuters
Washington is alarmed by deals between Beijing and Abu Dhabi in strategic industries. Emirati projects with China in the cyber and artificial intelligence sectors were documented by Intelligence Online in 2021. It is now in the space sector that closer ties are being forged with Gulf states, with a major helping hand from a Hong Kong firm. [...]
Published on 16.01.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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