The Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force concluded its final performance with six J-10 fighter jets on Saturday morning at the 10th Singapore Airshow.
At 11:00 on Sunday, six J-10 fighters streaked across the sky. Flying in an ultra-tight formation, they trailed vibrant ribbons of red, yellow, and blue smoke, painting a spectacular display above the airport.
The formation shifted from the full six-jet squadron to groups of four and then to solo acts. Each display was executed with high precision, showing the pilots' sophisticated skill and the aircraft's outstanding performance.
"During the airshow, we performed with aerobatic teams from other countries and completed five performances at the highest standards and in our best shape. With vibrant aerial trails, we conveyed our best wishes to the audience from various countries and built a bridge of friendship to enhance exchanges between the Chinese and Singaporean armies," said Yu Enquan, a member from the Bayi Aerobatic Team.
"The Bayi Aerobatic Team's performance today left me a deep impression. My feeling is that the team displayed especially professional quality in their formations, which are very neat and uniform. I feel proud of my motherland," said Wu Yan, a Chinese student.
"The show by the Chinese aerobatic team was very exciting. I like the fact that they were able to keep the formation very tight and still be able to maintain the formation moving at a high speed. That shows the pilots have a great degree of skill and control over the aircraft," said Li Tien Liang, a Singaporean visitor.
The airshow ran from Tuesday to Sunday in Singapore, marked by the return of the Bayi Aerobatic Team to the event since its seventh edition in February 2020.
PLA aerobatic team concludes performance at Singapore Airshow
Iran will never negotiate its missile program with the United States and will vigorously fight and prevail in any conflict initiated by the U.S., said Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor of English literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
The U.S. has been calling on Iran to curb its missile program over the past months, a demand Tehran has firmly rejected.
On Saturday, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the country's missile program is "never negotiable."
In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Prof. Marandi reiterated that negotiating the missile program is "out of the question" as Iran's military capability is a crucial defense against potential U.S. aggression.
"Negotiating the missile program is a red line. It will not happen today; it will not happen next month, and it will not happen next year. That is out of the question. The Americans would like to see such a thing happen, but it is impossible. What has protected Iran from U.S. aggression is its military capability. We have no illusions about what the United States would do if it could do it. And what prevents it from attacking us is our missile and drone capabilities, which we are going to strengthen rather than pull back on," said Marandi.
Marandi emphasized that while Iran does not seek war and has never initiated conflict with the U.S. or Israel, an attack from the U.S. would lead to a fierce fight for survival, given Iran's strong defenses in the Persian Gulf.
"What Iran has that can be used against the United States is much greater than what it has that can be used against the Israeli regime, because its defenses alongside the Persian Gulf are very enormous and diverse: short-range missiles, medium-range missiles, countless drones, submarines. Everything in the Persian Gulf and on the other side of the Persian Gulf, where the U.S. bases exist, can be easily destroyed. This is not a war that the United States can win. We don't want war, and we have never initiated a conflict, neither with the United States nor with the Israeli regime. But if the United States attacks Iran, it will be a fight for our survival, and we will pull no punches," he said.
The U.S. and Iranian delegations held indirect negotiations on Friday, marking a renewed diplomatic effort amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington in view of the latter's military buildup in the region.
On Saturday, commenting on the negotiations between the two countries that focused solely on Iran's nuclear issue, Araghchi said they were a good "start," but there is a long way ahead to build trust.
Iran never to negotiate missile program with US: professor
