A Chinese J-31
stealth fighter jet takes off for a demonstration flight on November 9,
in Zhuhai, China. China's air force is set to debut its newest fighter
jet this week at Airshow China.
The air show, held once every two years, aims to showcase the country's
aviation power and this year coincides with a meeting in Beijing of
leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, including U.S.
President Barack Obama.
Editor's note: Reuben F. Johnson is a correspondent for IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, a publication devoted to defense and security intelligence and analysis. The views expressed are his own.
Zhuhai, China (CNN) -- All nations that hold large,
aerospace expositions are on some level hoping that they will create the
impression they have a modern industrial complex that puts them into
the exclusive "club" of nations that build their own planes -- or at
least some of the important components that go into them...Read more:http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/world/asia/china-air-show/index.html
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