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What Kuwait wants from China

Kuwait is stepping up as a new node in China’s regional push, announcing back-to-back military and investment initiatives that expand Beijing’s footprint across the northern Gulf.

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Kuwaiti ruling Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (C) arrive for the 8th Ministerial Meeting of China-Arab States Cooperation Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July, 10, 2018.

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Kuwait is stepping up as a new node in China’s regional push, announcing back-to-back military and investment initiatives that expand Beijing’s footprint across the northern Gulf. Meanwhile, the UAE is quietly advancing defense export ambitions through a new training deal with Turkey, supporting expansion into African and Southeast Asian markets.

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