The trade portion of
China’s largest air show
in
Zhuhai
wrapped up on a rainy Thursday, with the secretary of
Russia’s Security Council
visiting days after the Russian-made Su-57 stealth jet flew in its first appearance away from home.
Military gear was on display in the exhibition hall where it was viewed by
Sergei Shoigu
, reported state media outlet the Global Times. The former defense minister is in the country for annual strategic security consultations.
China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from
Saudi Arabia
with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
The air show’s commercial aviation side was much smaller than in previous years, putting military technology in the spotlight. Hardware as varied as air-defense systems, radars, missiles and aircraft packed the grounds indoors and out.
The show included the public debut of China’s J-35A stealth fighter, while a two-seat mockup of its J-20 stealth fighter, advanced helicopters, stealthy drones and missile defense systems also caught the spotlight.
“Clearly these developments suggest a continued broad modernization of PLA capabilities to defeat U.S. and allied intervention capability as part of a counter-intervention strategy,” said senior analyst Malcolm Davis at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, referring to the
People’s Liberation Army
. “They all come together to make Chinese A2AD more lethal and extend its reach.”
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