Just like my answer, you don't understand the meaning of these answers. In fact, you are still using Western thinking to analyze China's situation. This is bound to cause you a lot of doubts or criticisms.
General Western thinking logic:
The best way to promote arms trade is to create war and chaos. As for the general business rules such as the product quality of the weapons themselves, publicity and promotion, they are of little significance in the field of arms trade. And the huge arms trade is the best way to support and maintain the country's international influence.
To put it bluntly. I put you in crisis through some indirect means. Then, my arms dealers will recommend corresponding weapons and equipment to you. If you buy my weapons and equipment, your crisis will soon be resolved. If you don't buy my weapons and equipment, I will let your government collapse and replace you with a government that is willing to obey. And the price of these weapons is several times the cost price.
Competition in arms trade is actually a competition for influence among major powers, and it has little direct connection with the weapons themselves.
China fully understands these rules and logic, but we are unwilling to use this method.
Chinese weapons are known for their low prices and good quality in the international market. China's military enterprises do not rely on the foreign trade market to make profits. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People's Republic of China does not consider their profit margins when evaluating the heads of these military enterprises. Therefore, they do not have much motivation to promote weapons and equipment in the international market.
Most of China's military enterprises are state-owned listed companies. If you understand Chinese, you can check the financial statements of many companies. Their arms foreign trade sector is basically unprofitable. They really make profits in the civilian product market.
For Western countries, arms trade is a political act. It is an important means for them to control other countries.
For China, arms trade is just a general business act. We have no interest in controlling the governments of other countries.
There is an essential difference between the two.
According to Western logic, Pakistan today will be completely controlled by the Chinese government. However, this is not the case.
As some Pakistani friends claim, China should give Pakistan more and more advanced weapons. I often remind them that there is a limit to these things. Once we cross this limit, Pakistan will no longer be Pakistan. This is not the result you want. Of course, we will not do this either.
… which number is it?