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China’s Arms Exports Flooding Sub-Saharan Africa
As China transitions from being the world’s largest weapons importer to becoming a major producer, the Washington Post examines its role as an exporter of arms to 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While the exports do not technically violate any U.N. sanctions, China has been criticized for not fully cooperating with investigators tracking the global arms industry: Weapons from China have surfaced in a string of U.N. investigations in war zones stretching fromAugust 25, 2012