Chinese PLA aerobatic team's J-10 jets arrive in Singapore for airshow

Seven J-10 fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force arrived at Singapore's Changi Airport on Tuesday ahead of the 10th Singapore Airshow, scheduled for Feb. 3-8.

PLA Air Force spokesperson Xie Peng said this is the aerobatic team's 13th overseas flight demonstration, marking its return to the Singapore Airshow since the seventh edition in February 2020. The aircraft were accompanied by a YY-20A tanker plane, which allowed the aircraft to be refuelled in flight on the way to Singapore.

"The flight went smoothly and progressed in an orderly manner as planned. Next, we will carry out specific preparations on the aircraft and conduct adaptive training to ensure we are fully ready for the official aerobatic performance," said Li Bin, a member of the aerobatic team.

The team is scheduled to conduct multiple flight displays alongside aircraft from other participating countries. The take-off and landing airport and the display airspace are in different locations, with performances to be conducted over the sea.

"After six years, we have once again crossed mountains and seas to meet in Singapore. This is not only a reunion in the sky, but also a journey of friendship. Through our excellent aerobatic displays, we will extend the sincere greetings from Chinese people to audiences in Singapore and around the world, showcasing China's spirit and strength over the blue sky," said Li.

Established 64 years ago, the aerobatic team has performed more than 800 times for over 800 delegations across more than 180 countries and regions.

Chinese PLA aerobatic team's J-10 jets arrive in Singapore for airshow

The European Parliament has delayed until next week a decision on whether to restart work on the EU-U.S. trade deal, after pausing its approval process last week, in protest over U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland and his tariff threats against European allies, according to a senior lawmaker on Monday.

Confirming that no decision was taken on Monday to resume ordinary EU-U.S. legislative procedures, Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, said in a post on X that the Parliament's negotiating team will meet on Feb. 4 to reassess the situation.

On Jan. 21, the European Parliament decided to put on hold approval of the trade deal between the EU and the United States following U.S. threats of tariffs linked to Greenland.

Tensions eased afterward when Washington announced that a "framework deal" had been reached on Greenland-related issues and that threatened tariffs on eight European countries would be suspended.

Under the EU-U.S. trade deal reached in July last year, the EU would eliminate tariffs on all U.S. industrial products and introduce tariff-rate quotas for a wide range of U.S. agri-food products entering the EU market. In return, Washington would set a 15-percent tariff ceiling on most EU goods exported to the United States.

European Parliament delays decision on EU-U.S. trade deal