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Would you like to explain why Russia would want to provide a 5th generation engine to a competing country?
The article speculates about joint production of AL-31. Pak-Fa has a further modified version delivering 15kN more called AL-41...
Then there's this:
In turn, the trade and investments will help Russia's economy.
One can be almost certain Chinese will dish out generous grants and deals in exchange for such a strategic know-how.
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I have checked the manufacturer's site and it say's they were invited by Russian Defense Minister, somewhat taking away from the notion Chinese wanted to buy engines, but giving more strength to the notion Russians want to sell something.
On October 31, 2013, the high dignitary from the PRC heading an official delegation, invited by Sergey Shoygu, Russian Defense Minister, visited Salut
FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE «GAS-TURBINE ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION CENTER «SALUT» | NEWS | NEWS | FSUE “Gas-Turbine Engineering RPC “Salut” receives a visit from Colonel-General Xu Qiliang, Vice-Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission.
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