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China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by kgbd(m): 1:09am On Mar 18, 2013
China has bypassed Britain asthe world's fifth largest arms exporter, a Swedish think-tank said Monday.
The volume of Chinese weapons exports rose by 162percent in the five years 2008-2012, compared to the previous five-year period, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in its report. That means China's share of all international arms exports increased to 5 percent from 2 percent, and the country climbed to fifth from eighth in the rankings.
The largest buyer of Chinese weapons was Pakistan, which accounted for 55 percent of the country's exports, followed by Myanmar with 8 percent and Bangladesh with 7percent, SIPRI said.
"China's rise has been driven primarily by large-scale arms acquisitions by Pakistan," saidPaul Holtom, director of the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme. "However, a number of recent deals indicate that China is establishing itself as a significant arms supplier to a growing number of important recipient states."
Such deals include the sale of three frigates to Algeria, eighttransport aircraft to Venezuela and 54 tanks to Morocco, SIPRI said.
The U.S. remains the world's top arms exporter during the 2008-2012 period, with 30 percent of the global volume. Russia is second with 26 percent, Germany third with 7 percent, and France fourth with 6 percent, SIPRI said.
China's move into the top-fivemeans Britain (now in sixth place) dropped off the list of the top five for the first time since at least 1950, the earliest year covered by SIPRIdata.
The institute said Asia dominated the global imports of weapons, with the top five importers all located in that region.
Here's SIPRI's list of the top 5 arms exporters in 2008-2012 (share of international exports in parenthesis):
1. United States (30 percent).
2. Russia (26).
3. Germany (7).
4. France (6).
5. China (5).

The top 5 arms importers in 2008-2012 (share of international imports in parenthesis):
1. India (12 percent).
2. China (6).
3. Pakistan (5).
4. South Korea (5).
5. Singapore (4).


http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-worlds-largest-arms-exporter-18751025
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by honeric01(m): 4:54pm On Mar 18, 2013
They export arms and also import arms. export what they can produce easily, then import new arms for one purpose, to learn about it in order to mass produce it.

China shouldn't be messed with, they are silent but good at achieving.

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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by fELiscatus: 6:39pm On Mar 18, 2013
There is no African country on any of the lists.
It's like they are not interested in buying and selling arms.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by BlackPeni5: 10:41am On Mar 19, 2013
♚ƒԐLis-c∆tus:
There is no African country on any of the lists.
It's like they are not interested in buying and selling arms.

Its because Africa is only interested in BUYING Arms...Nobody is interested in the bows and arrows we manufacture here.

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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Nwogbe: 10:41am On Mar 19, 2013
good to knw
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by gen2briz(m): 10:42am On Mar 19, 2013
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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by tellwisdom: 10:44am On Mar 19, 2013
gen2briz: .
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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by fELiscatus: 10:44am On Mar 19, 2013
Black Peni5:

Its because Africa is only interested in BUYING Arms...Nobody is interested in the bows and arrows we manufacture here.
There is no African country on the top 5 importers list. Did you even read the OP?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by rose002(m): 10:46am On Mar 19, 2013
Wetin dey even worry una undecidedr u people on nairaland not aware dat Pope Francis papacy inaguration in st peter's square is happening now on CNN shocked open ya eyes and watch and be blessed amongs 1.2billion catholics grin

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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by honeric01(m): 10:49am On Mar 19, 2013
rose002: Wetin dey even worry una undecidedr u people on nairaland not aware dat Pope Francis papacy inaguration in st peter's square is happening now on CNN shocked open ya eyes and watch and be blessed amongs 1.2billion catholics grin

Are they sharing money there or is he giving free tickets to heaven?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by BlackPeni5: 10:50am On Mar 19, 2013
♚ƒԐLis-c∆tus:

There is no African country on the top 5 importers list. Did you even read the OP?

Guy, how much do we have do feed before competing in the world top five. The fact that we didn't make the list does not imply we do not buy.

However, I am pretty sure we sell little or nothing.

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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by wealthlift(m): 10:54am On Mar 19, 2013
Chinco, dey don start again. Check out my signature to get the dstv software for your p.c and phones.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Godyke(m): 10:56am On Mar 19, 2013
If China could jump from 8th position to fifth to displace G.Britain, don't be surprised to see them move to the second position in the next ranking just as they displaced Japan as the world second largest economy.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by fELiscatus: 11:03am On Mar 19, 2013
Black Peni5:

Guy, how much do we have do feed before competing in the world top five. The fact that we didn't make the list does not imply we do not buy.

I am aware of that.
However I think it doesn't tell well of the continent that they are not represented in either of the lists; importers or exporters, even with all the resources they possess.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by fELiscatus: 11:06am On Mar 19, 2013
wealthlift: Chinco, dey don start again. Check out my signature to get the dstv software for your p.c and phones.

You have no signature!
Stop spamming different threads with this your message angry

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Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Edoboy1(m): 11:07am On Mar 19, 2013
We are always good in analysing.......were are we even rated? Pls somebdy tell me.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by pobosky20(m): 11:27am On Mar 19, 2013
No wonder they keep sponsoring/financing wars/conflicts in some nations,eg sudan. Chinese nonsense!
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Kirinwa: 11:31am On Mar 19, 2013
Black Peni5:

Its because Africa is only interested in BUYING Arms...Nobody is interested in the bows and arrows we manufacture here.


Nairaland a place of comedy! grin grin
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Joshcoli(m): 11:41am On Mar 19, 2013
Selling and exporting arms... And we want a peaceful world
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by hotwax: 11:50am On Mar 19, 2013
Joshcoli: Selling and exporting arms... And we want a peaceful world

Lets stop pretending. War is in human nature!

There is no peace without war. America became the greatest nation thanks to their civil war.

War is not that bad.

You think Nigeria can break without war? If we want peace in Nigeria (boko-haram) we have to break. And we Nigerians are afraid of this fact.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by bbulldog(m): 11:56am On Mar 19, 2013
China guns!!!!! Wetin naija sef go sabi do ?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Nobody: 12:11pm On Mar 19, 2013
If they can produce more condoms which is for Peace and Love and produce less arms, then the world can be more peaceful. I guess the stark reality is that humans will destroy Earth some day, just as we destroyed Mars and teleport down here.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Lilimax(f): 12:21pm On Mar 19, 2013
♚ƒԐLis-c∆tus:
There is no African country on any of the lists.
It's like they are not interested in buying and selling arms.
Who said? They have various illegal ways of importing arms into the country especially the politicians.. What of the recently discovered arms in the home of a serving senator? How did it get into the country?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by fELiscatus: 12:43pm On Mar 19, 2013
Lilimax:
Who said? They have various illegal ways of importing arms into the country especially the politicians.. What of the recently discovered arms in the home of a serving senator? How did it get into the country?
Are you kidding me right now?
Is this your justification a joke or are you serious?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by mrvictor: 1:00pm On Mar 19, 2013
All these are made for Africans to destroy themselves.
Imagine China topping the list of arms exporters
...Mass production...no regulations...with Chinese invasion of African market...wahala!!!
Chai!!! ...Africa don finish be that!!!
Can someone please, cry for Africa...
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Gates174(m): 1:01pm On Mar 19, 2013
Lilimax:
Who said? They have various illegal ways of importing arms into the country especially the politicians.. What of the recently discovered arms in the home of a serving senator? How did it get into the country?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Gates174(m): 1:03pm On Mar 19, 2013
Lilimax:
Who said? They have various illegal ways of importing arms into the country especially the politicians.. What of the recently discovered arms in the home of a serving senator? How did it get into the country?


Which senator is that, which newspaper carry am,which date?
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Nobody: 1:31pm On Mar 19, 2013
and those arms would be used to kill animals!
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by Ejine(m): 4:08pm On Mar 19, 2013
♚ƒԐLis-c∆tus:


I am aware of that.
However I think it doesn't tell well of the continent that they are not represented in either of the lists; importers or exporters, even with all the resources they possess.

That is because most of our weapons are given to us in the form of hand-outs.
Re: China Is World's Fifth Arms Exporter by ibrash600: 4:46pm On Mar 19, 2013
rose002: Wetin dey even worry una undecidedr u people on nairaland not aware dat Pope Francis papacy inaguration in st peter's square is happening now on CNN shocked open ya eyes and watch and be blessed amongs 1.2billion catholics grin
Is he God?
Go and tell ur ogas at the top that okay.

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