The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is using scientific research and intensive test flights of fighter jets such as the J-35A fighter to speed up the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
Monday marks the 75th founding anniversary of the PLAAF.
In recent years, the Air Force has continued its advanced research and testing of a series of new fighter jets, represented by the J-35A, steadily accelerating the pace of aircraft upgrades. The Air Force also says it has developed a large number of cutting-edge technologies crucial to national core competitiveness and the combat effectiveness of the armed forces.
"This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Central Military Commission conferring upon us the honorary title of 'Hero Test Flight Brigade.' Over the past decade, army comrades have been bravely flying at the forefront of China's aviation equipment development, producing a group of specialized test pilots with deep theoretical foundations, superb test flight skills, and outstanding research capabilities. They have contributed to achieving new results in the modernization of the Air Force and its strategic transformation," said Li Lanxing, a test flight unit member of the Air Force.
The J-35A, China’s new-generation medium-sized multi-role stealth fighter, integrates aerodynamic, structural, and stealth design, and is crucial for the Air Force to conduct both stealth and counter-stealth operations.
The unveiling of the J-35A marked the moment when China's Air Force gained access to two stealth fighters, the J-20 and J-35A, making China the second country in the world to operate two self-developed stealth fighters at the same time.
PLA Air Force promotes fast development of fighter jets
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
