South China Morning Post
China-Egypt joint drills a show of Beijing’s military reach
China is beginning to match its economic presence abroad with the military reach required to operate across it. The clearest evidence came from Egypt. Chinese J-16 fighters flew there recently, supported by YU-20 tankers that refuelled…
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