Made in China : Beijing woos Southeast Asian defence market

• Main Authors: Wong, Kelvin Ka Weng, Yang, Fang
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90801; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6608
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Defence cooperation between China and some Southeast Asian nations are edging ever closer as Beijing-backed Chinese firms ramp up arms transfers to the region. This is amidst calls for ASEAN to be less dependent on western suppliers. The US seems to be taking notice.