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China Doubles Weapons Exports

A research group from Sweden says China’s 1. ___________ exports have nearly doubled in

five years. Chinese exports of major weapons . _____________ !! percent between "11

and "1#$ according to the Stoc%holm &nternational '. ____________ (esearch &nstitute

)S&*(&+. China ,. __________ the world’s third largest weapons #. ___________. -he nited

States and (ussia are the other top weapons exporters. Siemon /e0eman$ a senior researcher 

with the Swedish group$ said 2China is actively 3. __________ for exports. A lot of the

exports are going to countries where China 4. ___________ good relations for a long time.

*a%istan and 5angladesh are two of the countries buying Chinese arms. /e0eman said

territory !. _____________ in the South China Sea are 6. ____________ an arms race in

Asia. Countries are 1". __________ to actions ta%en by neighboring nations$ he said. Also$

many Asian countries are trying to %eep 11. __________ with China’s modern weapons.

&n Asia$ 7ietnam became the eighth8largest 1. ___________ importer in the world from

"11 to "1#. Asian political and economic experts agree that Asian countries li%e 7ietnam$

the *hilippines and &ndonesia would rather focus on economic1'. _____________. &nstead$

they are purchasing arms and over8 1,. _____________ their defense plans. 9regory *oling$

an Asian policy expert$ said recent actions in the South China Sea have led to an arms 1#.

 ____________. -hose 13. ______________ disputes with China are 14. ___________ 

weapons. -he sea’s shipping 1!. ___________ are responsible for :# trillion in trade every

year. &’m ;im

8/20/2019 China Doubles Weapons Exports

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China Doubles Weapons Exports

A research group from Sweden says China’s weapons exports have nearly doubled in five

years. Chinese exports of major weapons grew by  !! percent between "11 and "1#$

according to the Stoc%holm &nternational Peace (esearch &nstitute )S&*(&+. China is now the

world’s third largest weapons exporter. -he nited States and (ussia are the other top

weapons exporters. Siemon /e0eman$ a senior researcher with the Swedish group$ said

2China is actively pushing for exports. A lot of the exports are going to countries where

China has had  good relations for a long time. *a%istan and 5angladesh are two of the

countries buying Chinese arms. /e0eman said territory disputes in the South China Sea are

fueling an arms race in Asia. Countries are reacting to actions ta%en by neighboring nations$

he said. Also$ many Asian countries are trying to %eep pace with China’s modern weapons.

&n Asia$ 7ietnam became the eighth8largest arms importer in the world from "11 to "1#.

Asian political and economic experts agree that Asian countries li%e 7ietnam$ the *hilippines

and &ndonesia would rather focus on economic development. &nstead$ they are purchasing

arms and over8 budgeting their defense plans. 9regory *oling$ an Asian policy expert$ said

recent actions in the South China Sea have led to an arms buildup. -hose with territorial

disputes with China are stoc%piling weapons. -he sea’s shipping routes are responsible for 

:# trillion in trade every year. &’m ;im