Boom in China's arms sales
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US government sources said the sales included deals for missile technology and other weapons, as well as import and re-export of some Russian arms. Customers include Syria, Iran, Pakistan, and possibly Libya. 'There is an explosion of deals in the making, and the Chinese are clearly number one in the middle of it,' said a source.
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