Russia's fifth-generation Su-57 fighter landed in Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday to take part in the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition from Nov 12 to 17.
Preparations of the event, also known as Zhuhai Airshow, are well underway, with some exhibition equipment already in the exhibition area.
The Zhuhai Airshow will mark Su-57's debut in China.
The multifunctional Russian fighter, a single-seat twin-engine jet, features a supersonic cruising speed, internal weapons, radio-absorbing coating and sophisticated instruments aboard.
This year's airshow has attracted at least 1,022 companies from 49 countries and regions, marking a more than 38-percent increase in the number of exhibitors from the previous edition.
So far, aircraft are arriving at the site in succession and construction of exhibition booths is in full swing.
Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 to debut at Zhuhai Airshow
The ports along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, China's longest and the world's third-longest river, are expected to handle a record 4.02 billion tons of cargo in 2024, an official from the administration of navigational affairs on the river under the Ministry of Transport said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Such figure marks a 3.9-percent year-on-year growth which cements the Yangtze River's position as the busiest inland waterway in the world, the official said.
The Yangtze River now boasts 16 major ports, each with an annual cargo throughput exceeding 100 million tons.
The record has effectively demonstrated the strong resilience and market vitality of the Yangtze River shipping, with policies strongly supporting the development of multi modal transportation.
The government's efforts have led to a significant increase in the proportion of road-to-water and rail-water multi modal transport, greatly reducing the logistics costs for enterprises, the official said.
The record cargo throughput on the Yangtze River highlights China's economic resilience and the success of its policies in promoting efficient and cost-effective transportation solutions along this vital inland waterway.
Yangtze River cargo throughput to surpass 4 billion tons
