Map Shows China's Arms Sales Footprint Around the World. Published Jun 02, 2025 at 11:59 AM EDT Updated Jun 02, 2025 at 12:07 PM EDT. By . Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, ...

A Newsweek map, based on the AidData development finance database maintained by the College of William and Mary in Virginia, shows 147 countries and regions that China pledged funding to up until ...

China’s duties on all US imports raised last month, meanwhile, fell from 125% on most US imports to 10% – though earlier tariffs on select goods also remain in place, officials said.

Limits on China's Exports Despite this global footprint, China's arms trade remains regionally narrow. While its defense industry has grown, total exports declined by 5.4 percent from 2020 to 2024.