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China, UAE
Chinese defence industry cashes in on Gulf crisis

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Chinese defence companies are establishing themselves in the Emirates' free zones, such as the Dubai Silicon Oasis.
Chinese defence companies are establishing themselves in the Emirates' free zones, such as the Dubai Silicon Oasis. © Ashok Saxena/Alamy

The region's pressing need for anti-drone systems has spurred the Chinese defence industry to recently register a flurry of companies in the UAE's free zones. Its goal through these firms is to sell white-labelled solutions easily and discreetly to countries throughout the Gulf.

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