At the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, China unveiled its latest military technologies, including the J-35A stealth fighter and the Jetank UAV. The event, running from November 12 to 17, 2024, highlights China's growing military capabilities amid regional tensions, particularly concerning Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The Zhuhai Air Show, a biennial event, serves as a platform for China to demonstrate its advancements in military aviation. This year's show follows the 75th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Air Force and comes amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion in 2019.
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. Neighbouring countries include the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
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The People's Liberation Army is the armed forces of the People's Republic of China and its founding and ruling political party, the Chinese Communist Party.
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In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°.
A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. A self-intersecting regular pentagon is called a pentagram.
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Fujian is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east.
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The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also known as the Chinese Air Force and the People's Liberation Air Force, is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the People's Republic of China.
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Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician serving as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, president of the People's Republic of China, and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world.
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