The Washington Post expose: China has resumed suspicious construction at a military facility in the UAE
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According to top-secret information documents obtained by the American newspaper Washington Post, the US intelligence services have noticed the resumption of construction in a suspected Chinese military facility in the United Arab Emirates last December.
According to Euronews, construction has resumed a year after the UAE, a regional ally of the United States, announced it was halting the project due to American concerns.
These constructions are taking place in a port near Abu Dhabi, and it is said that the Chinese military is also involved.
A document review by The Washington Post also revealed that sightings of Chinese military personnel around other sensitive construction sites in the UAE have also worried US officials.
In one of these documents, it is claimed that Beijing’s efforts in the United Arab Emirates are part of the ambitious campaign of the Chinese military to create a global military network that includes at least five foreign bases and 10 logistics support sites by 2030, mainly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia and throughout Africa.
According to leaked sources, Chinese military officials call this plan “Project 141”.
The documents also include details of Beijing’s aerial surveillance program and the country’s plans to develop hypersonic drones, revealing China’s activities at a time when tensions between Beijing and Washington are on the rise as both countries try to expand their influence over the world and access They are mostly based on global resources.
The study of the documents also showed that there is no consensus among American officials about the level of concern about China’s activities in the UAE; Some view these programs as manageable, while others interpret them as a significant threat that could seriously harm US interests.
Also, there is no consensus on whether the UAE has made a strategic decision to align deeply with China, or in the course of this partnership, it pays attention to its cooperation with the United States and maintaining a balance between international players.
China’s efforts to expand its global influence have been particularly prominent in recent months; Especially in the issue of mediation for the rapprochement of Saudi Arabia and Iran and presenting a 12-point peace plan to resolve the war in Ukraine.
