Saudi Arabia, China, Wing Loong and JF-17note

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Wang Guanzhong paid on 19/4/14 a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which he held talks with Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister. The following 436-word report sheds light on the talks and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns the Wing Loong unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) and the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/17 – April 25, 2014)]