China is pushing ahead with a planned military base in the UAE in a clear snub to the US, leaked papers say

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 09:07

UAE, China — Abu Dhabi's crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, July 22, 2019.
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China has resumed the construction of a military base in the UAE, leaker papers show.
Plans for a Chinese base had earlier been halted amid US concerns.
China is riling the US by forming ties with its traditional allies in the region.

China resumed construction of a military base in the United Arab Emirates, a move likely to alarm US officials and increase concerns that another US ally in the Middle East is drawing closer to China.