Chinese tech shines at UAE defense expo

Visitors at the China pavilion of IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the first day of the event. (CUI HAIPEI/CHINA DAILY)

Chinese arms makers are among world industry leaders who will display cutting-edge technologies and products at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference 2025, or IDEX 2025, which opened on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

The China pavilion is one of the largest national areas at the event.

Hundreds of weapons and military systems made by Chinese defense contractors, from advanced stealth combat aircraft, drones, air defense missile systems, armored vehicles and light weapons of all kinds, are being shown to global visitors. Due to the large size of the original exhibits, most are scaled models.