China boasts air power, civil growth at Zhuhai show
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Airshow China
Typically held every other year in the southern resort of Zhuhai, Airshow China opened on Tuesday after a year of delays caused by COVID-19, with a scaled-back foreign presence and a sharp focus on China's domestic and regional priorities.
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Fighter jets
China's newer J-20 stealth fighter, which made its debut at Zhuhai in 2016, roared above dignitaries with domestic rather than Russian-made engines for the first time.
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Range of drones
On the ground, China showcased a prototype of the CH-6 long-endurance drone (pic), capable of reconnaissance and strike operations, and the WZ-7 high-altitude surveillance drone.
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A new addition
Also capturing attention for the first time was the J-16D, an electronic attack version of China's J-16 fighter.
The J-16D is an important addition to (China's) air force order of battle. It provides critical new electronic warfare elements designed to degrade an adversary's ability to attack and engage other People's Liberation Army air assets.
The J-16D is an important addition to (China's) air force order of battle. It provides critical new electronic warfare elements designed to degrade an adversary's ability to attack and engage other People's Liberation Army air assets.
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Taiwanese threat
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure to try and force the democratically ruled island to accept Chinese sovereignty.
Taiwan this month proposed extra defence spending of almost $9 billion over the next five years, including on new missiles, in the face of what it called a "severe threat".
Taiwan this month proposed extra defence spending of almost $9 billion over the next five years, including on new missiles, in the face of what it called a "severe threat".