The South China Morning Post published on 1 November 2026 an article titled "From Rifles to Radar: China Upgrades Its Africa Arms Trade as Russia and the West Retreat" by Jevans Nyabiage.
China is transferring increasingly sophisticated military equipment to Africa as it improves quality, remains price competitive, and sells to almost any country so long as it is not facing United Nations' sanctions. China's major competition is Russia, which is facing supply issues because of its war against Ukraine.
