The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denies arming the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with Chinese-made weapons. According to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), the UAE secures influence in Sudan and the Red Sea through the RSF. The NGO, Amnesty International, stated on May 8, 2025, that bombs manufactured by Norinco Group, a Chinese defense contractor, were found in Khartoum, Sudan — the capital of Sudan and a main area of