Leaked US intelligence shows China has resumed construction of its military base just outside Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The leaked intelligence reported by Washington Post has sparked concerns about America’s oil-rich ally drifting closer to arch rival China. According to WP, the leaked US documents claim that “a walled perimeter was completed for a PLA logistics storage site” in the UAE. PLA personnel were also reportedly seen at two UAE military bases where the US operates drones and ballistic missile defence systems. Did UAE secretly allow Chinese base construction? Is UAE playing a double game with Washington? #UAE. #china . #usa #middleeast 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - China Resumed Military Base Construction in Uae? 1:01 - What the Leaked Us Documents Reveal 2:33 - China’s Military Plans Beyond Its Borders 5:16 - Can China Steal America’s Longstanding Middle East Ally? n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events
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