New Chinese stealth fighter to take center stage at China’s biggest airshow
China’s new J-35A stealth fighter jet will be displayed for the first time next week at the country’s biggest civil and military airshow.
China’s new J-35A stealth fighter jet will be displayed for the first time next week at the country’s biggest civil and military airshow, a biennial event where Beijing showcases its expanding aerospace industry.
The six-day China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition begins Tuesday in the southern Greater Bay city of Zhuhai. The 2022 edition of the event led to about $40 billion in “cooperation agreements” being signed, according to its organizers.
Developing domestic aerospace design and manufacturing capabilities is a major strategic priority for Beijing as it vies for regional military dominance with the U.S. amid escalating tensions around Taiwan and the South China Sea.
China also seeks to reduce its reliance on foreign imports, a concern borne out after the election as the next U.S. president this week of Donald Trump, who has been vocal about increasing trade tariffs and decoupling supply chains from the world’s second-largest economy.
Alongside drones, weapons systems, aircraft and electronic warfare technologies, China’s emerging role as a commercial airliner manufacturer through state-owned planemaker COMAC will be on display.
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