Great Britain and China - again “brothers forever”

A special bilateral commission, set up just a few weeks after Theresa May’s visit to Beijing, set the terms for the supply of military goods from Great Britain to China.

The Chinese edition of the South China Morning Post confirmed that both sides finally agreed on the conditions of British exports for the Chinese army, air force and navy, including the latest radar models, especially airborne radar.
The main difference from past similar transactions involving the sale of British weapons to China, which were limited in terms of the number and value of the supplied, is that "the supplier can export an unlimited number of goods."


Despite the fact that Britain remains the closest global ally of the United States, London is still forced to develop trade relations with China in the military-technological sphere, despite the growing confrontation on many positions of Washington and Beijing.
One of the main objectives of military technology shipments from the UK is to provide China with radar tracking systems and EW facilities, especially of small size for PLA aircraft and helicopters.
Strengthening arms exports to China - for the British, the measure is clearly forced, directly related to problems in the economy and with the likely exit from the EU on the terms of a “bad deal”.
Cao Yunhe, one of the leaders of the military technology university in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, said that obtaining a broad export license for the supply of weapons and military technology from the UK is very good news for China. “If they are ready to sell, then we are ready to buy. We want to know how their systems work. And that will help us improve our own radar. ”