Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- A newly documented shipment intended for Yemens Houthi movement has renewed scrutiny of how Chinese-made equipment reaches armed groups in the Middle East. The evidence is serious: investigators found specialised missile parts, machinery and testing equipment in cargo shipped from China.

The Yemen consignment

Conflict Armament Research (CAR), an independent weapons-tracing organisation, examined four shipping containers intercepted by Yemeni authorities while they were travelling to Hodeidah, a Houthi-controlled port. Shipping records showed that the containers reached the Aden Free Zone in June and October 2025 aboard two vessels carrying cargo from China. Hodeidah was listed as the intended destination.

The car...