A file photo of J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force during the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai on Nov 11, 2014. - Reuters
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters): China's drive for self-sufficiency in aerospace and its growing military prowess will be on display at the country's largest air show this week, in an event set against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and trade frictions with the West.
The normally biennial Airshow China in the southern city of Zhuhai, delayed by a year due to Covid-19, will be a mostly domestic affair because of tight quarantine rules.
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