Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

The 10th Singapore Airshow opened on Tuesday at the Changi Exhibition Center, where the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force staged a dazzling display with six J-10 fighter jets.

The performance marked the team’s first public appearance in Singapore since transitioning to the advanced J-10C aircraft.

"The Singapore Airshow has allowed us to fly with outstanding teams from various countries in the sky. It is not only a stage to showcase our image and style, but also a rare opportunity to learn. I believe that through our wonderful performances, we will be able to further enhance people's understanding of the Chinese Air Force and strengthen the emotional bond between the people of China and Singapore," said He Xiaoli, a member of Chinese Bayi Aerobatic Team.

Aircraft from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, and India also took to the skies, adding to the excitement of the air show.

The Bayi Aerobatic Team's dazzling maneuvers at the Singapore Airshow drew admiration not only from spectators but also from fellow aviators.

"For Bayi itself, first, I would like to congratulate you on your performance and super show during our training here. I observed at the LIMA 2023 flying exhibit that there are new things that Bayi has already shown us," said a Malaysian pilot.

"I have watched the performance of the Bayi Aerobatic Team at the Changchun Air Show. Today, I saw their performance again in Singapore. I feel that our motherland is really getting stronger and stronger," said Li Haoda, a Chinese spectator.

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Chinese PLA aerobatic team stages dazzling display at Singapore Airshow

Polish citizens are feeling the squeeze of surging energy costs, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil the international energy market,

In Poland, rising fuel prices are gradually making their way into everyday life and the real economy. Many residents said higher energy costs are taking a heavy toll.

"I do think about this issue more and try to reduce my fuel consumption. Overall, everything happening right now is unsettling," said Pawel, a Warsaw resident.

"I really feel it. Prices have gone up a lot. We're trying to cope and can manage for now. Taxi fares haven't increased yet, but it's definitely getting harder," said Wiktor, another resident.

"Of course it has affected us. Because fuel prices have gone up, everything else is more expensive and costs more now," said Anita, another local resident.

Meanwhile, those working in the transport and service sectors said rising oil prices are directly impacting their businesses.

"The courier industry, like most taxi drivers, is soon going to face closure and be forced out of business. I used to drive international long-distance buses, and honestly, some people in that sector are also thinking about quitting," said Michal, another Warsaw resident.

Lukasz Goczek, a professor from the Department of Macroeconomics and Theory of Foreign Trade at the University of Warsaw, said the continued shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor, could leave global energy prices elevated for a long time, heavily impacting the world economy.

"Iran has this huge leverage. It's got the whole world in a chokehold because 20 percent of oil that's transported in the world goes through the Strait. It obviously means that the price of energy is going to increase. We see it at the petrol stations," said Goczek.

Goczek also noted that U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran have dealt a serious blow to the international order.

"I think that's pretty much, by now, the international law. If it's not that, it's definitely very, very illegal. There wasn't any reason for war. It just straightforwardly began without any warning. So it was much of a surprise. We need the international order to have peace, to prosper, to have trade," said Goczek.

Rising energy costs squeeze Polish households, businesses