Z-20J helicopter, a shipborne model of the helicopter series, made its debut in Zhuhai City on Friday for the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow.
Three Z-20J helicopters alongside five Z-8C transport helicopters arrived together, and will give air assault operation displays for the airshow, which is scheduled for Nov 12 to 17.
"The Z-20J and Z-8C are both main shipborne helicopters currently in service in the navy. This marks the first public appearance of the Z-20J. It can carry gun pods, rockets, and air-to-ground missiles, providing robust fire support for land operations and performing a variety of missions, including air transport, fire support, and search and rescue. Its unique feature is an optimized landing system designed to handle complex takeoff and landing conditions, such as ship rocking and swaying. Its landing gear is longer, wider, and offers greater shock absorption than traditional Z-20 models. The Z-8C is primarily equipped on amphibious assault ships and other large surface vessels. It is mainly a transport helicopter capable of executing air transport, land assault, and vertical descent missions, as well as emergency search and rescue operations," said Chinese Navy's military expert Li Jian.
Z-20J helicopter model debuts at Zhuhai Airshow
China is set to promote high-quality development of digital economy by making targeted efforts in key areas, said Liu Liehong, director of the National Data Administration, at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
Liu said that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), the share of the value added of core industries in the digital economy in GDP rose from 7.8 percent in 2020 to over 10.5 percent in 2025, with an average compound annual growth rate of 12.8 percent, far exceeding the GDP growth rate over the same period.
"We will foster digital industrial clusters in a phased manner, leverage the data chain to drive deep integration of innovation chains, industrial chains, capital chains and talent chains, and advance the development of three types of digital industrial clusters -- those that drive innovation, that have become regional pillars, and that have regional characteristics. In cultivating and boosting the development of innovative enterprises in digital economy, we'll work with the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments this year to choose a batch of enterprises that have strong innovation strength and great growth potential to cultivate them as the reserve force, offering them one-stop policy support in terms of computing power, data, scenarios and funding," said Liu.
Liu said that China will also promote city-wide digital transformation, accelerate digital empowerment to improve the quality and efficiency of manufacturing industry, and quicken up the fostering of high-value application scenarios in sectors of logistics, finance, healthcare, and elderly care.
China to promote high-quality development of digital economy
