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Because most of China's fighter jets are equiped with twin engines, the exception is J10. Twin engined trainers jets can simulate the flight charateristics of twin engined fighters jets which are different from single engine fighters.

J20 do not do air patrol duties, that is the job of other aircraft which PLAAF has plenty of choices. From KJ200, KJ500, KJ2000 to a comprehensive network of radars and sensors of all kind, from deep space to sea surface and island out posts. F-22 or any other US military assets in Taiwan is a...

Personally, I think if a 5th Gen fighter have to do gun fighting, it is already at the losing end. The 5th gen fighter jet are supposed to lock onto its enemy first and fire first at beyond visual range. And pull away after the BVR engagement. If they stay on to fight they are already making...

The Chinese miracle city of Shenzhen took 40 years to develop to its present day status. And its success is due to Deng Xiao Ping's policies in attracting initial direct investments from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas Chinese from other countries, and benefitted from a well developed...

Check up all youtube videos from this "China Observer". Remind me of SerpentZa.

No, there is no such indication. The following might explain why they don't have specially bulit helicopter equivalent to US Marine One. If you notice, there is also no Airforce One in China. They use commercial airline Air China's 747-400 whenever there is an oversea visit for Chairman Xi...

It is good for China to sell as much US dollar based assets as possible, especially US Treasury bills as the exchange rates will yeild more RMB (remitted inward) for each USD converted. Lower RMB exchange rates also ensure competitiveness of China's export, and gaining more foothold in global...

Huawei's next target would be 3nm and 2nm chips.

Two CIWS is a standard configuration for most destroyers and frigates. CIWS are defense weapon of last resort. Incoming missiles are to be intercepted first by HQ-16 or its latest variants, chaff decoy and electronic counter measures. CIWS will be used only if the in-coming missiles pass...

I don't know where you get this information from. Or this is just your personal opinion. China has no lack of qualified naval officers, there are many training facilities ranged from PLAN universities, collages/academies and many training ships. Type 056 (the general purpose patrol variants...

China's first railway was built in 1876 under Qing dynasty government, that is 147 years ago, lasting way more than the 20 years you wrote.

Looks like C28A or an improved variant of C28A that was exported to Algeria. A distintive feature of type C28A is lack of smoke funnel, and a front hull similar to type 071 and type 055.

A Malaysian company hired a Chinese registered ship savaged a suspected British WW2 cruiser wreck in Malaysian EEZ water 70 miles off the coast of Kuantan. This part of South China Sea is not disputed water.

China signed bilateral airworthiness agreements with 27 countries. Meaning no need European or US's FAA certification for C919, ARJ-21, Y-12F, MA-60, MA-600 and MA-700 to fly in these countries. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a list of countries that have signed Bilateral...