{"id":17324,"date":"2014-11-12T05:25:18","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T05:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/china-shows-off-new-stealth-fighter\/"},"modified":"2014-11-12T05:24:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T05:24:36","slug":"china-shows-off-new-stealth-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/china-shows-off-new-stealth-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"China shows off new stealth fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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{China’s new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness — and military force — at the country’s premier airshow.}<\/p>\n

The black J-31 rose in a nearly vertical climb on take-off in Zhuhai before circling back and doing two rolls, in the aircraft’s first announced public appearance.<\/p>\n

“It’s the new one,” shouted one spectator.<\/p>\n

The plane’s existence has been the subject of rumour and speculation for years, with photographs appearing increasingly frequently on military websites in recent months.<\/p>\n

Defence analysts say the J-31 is China’s answer to the United States’ F-35, though the Chinese jet lags behind the American one technologically.<\/p>\n

The fighter’s Chinese name is “Falcon Eagle” and it is manufactured by a unit of Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC), whose defence arm uses the slogan: “We are making the best weapons for guardians of the peace.”<\/p>\n

The plane’s debut comes amid tensions between China and its neighbours over territorial disputes, particularly Japan which has feuded with Beijing over a group of islands in the East China Sea.<\/p>\n

China’s air force said the display of military might at the airshow showed the intention to build a strong country.<\/p>\n

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force “will make unremitting efforts to realise dreams of a strong China and powerful armed forces”, read a sign alongside an array of eight warplanes at the airshow.<\/p>\n

“The display… demonstrates the strength and confidence of (the) PLA Air Force to fulfil missions and achieve world peace.”<\/p>\n

China has steadily increased its defence budget for years, with funding projected to rise more than 12 percent to $132 billion in 2014. But the US has accused Beijing of under-reporting its spending by as much as 20 percent in the past.<\/p>\n

Defence analysts said China appears eager to sell the new fifth generation fighter abroad, also putting on display a model with a designation typically used for overseas destinations: FC-31.<\/p>\n

“China’s defence industry wants to show the potential for export,” said Andrew Erickson, associate professor at the China Maritime Studies Institute of the US Naval War College.<\/p>\n

Ally Pakistan is a likely first market, he added.<\/p>\n

France 24, AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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