Asia, Persian Gulf Lead Arms Imports as China Increases Sales
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Countries in Asia and the Persian Gulf were the biggest importers of arms from 2009 to 2013 as China cemented its position as a major exporter.
India led China, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in imports in the period, and those countries accounted for 32 percent of the total, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or Sipri, said in a report today. International transfers of major weapons rose 14 percent from the previous five years.