China selling submarines to Pakistan helps demonstrate itssophisticated weapons

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(People's Daily Online)   October 14, 20150

File photo of China's submarine

Pakistani Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain recently announced thedeal to purchase 8 submarines from China. This makes the arms deal the biggest ever forChina.

The minister did not reveal which type of submarines China would transfer to Pakistan.Neither did he announce the exact date of the submarines being put into production.

China has been gaining ground in the global weapon market. The submarines made inChina have again entered into the global weapon market. Pakistan has finalized its long-negotiated submarine deal with China, with four to be built in China and four in Pakistan. 

Model of China's S-20 submarine

China now exports technology-intensive sophisticated weapons including submarine andair-defense missile systems while in the past it mainly exported low-cost weapons. Thisclearly shows it has made great advances in the arms industry. 

That China sold 8 submarines to Pakistan helps demonstrate its sophisticated weapons.After foreign customers really test Chinese weapons, it will help dispel their doubts aboutChina’s weaponry. The submarine sale is aimed to illustrate Chinese sophisticated brandsand lay a solid foundation for future weapons exports. 

This article was edited and translated from 《中国售巴潜艇最大价值不在钱 为中国武器树标杆》, source: Huanqiu.com, author: Liu Kun