GeopoliticsProtected China pushed on with UAE base By ANI - May 6, 2023 0 159 Egyptian, UAE and American warships transit the Red Sea during Eagle Salute 18. (MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy) China resumed construction of a military base in the United Arab Emirates, a move likely to alarm US officials and increase concerns that another US ally in the Middle East is drawing closer to China, Business Insider reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)