Reported discussions between Riyadh and Islamabad over a potential deal involving fighter jets co-developed by China and Pakistan could be a “big win” for Beijing’s arms exports to the Gulf region, analysts said.
However, doubts remained over whether such an agreement would actually proceed on the grounds that the JF-17 was in such marked contrast to Saudi Arabia’s Western-centric air force.
A Reuters report on Thursday that cited two Pakistani sources said Islamabad and Riyadh were in talks for...
Chinese arms exporters may be the big winners in any Pakistan-Saudi JF-17 talks
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Source: scmp.com

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