Several highly-anticipated star aircraft such as J-20, J-35A, Z-20J and Su-57 have arrived in Zhuhai City of south China's Guangdong Province for the upcoming 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
Also known as Airshow China, the biennial aerospace trade show, scheduled for Nov 12-17, has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
So far, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force's stealth fighters J-20 and J-35A, YY-20 tanker aircraft have all gathered in Zhuhai.
The Z-20J helicopter, a shipborne variant of the series, made its debut at the airshow on Friday.
Su-57, the Russian single-seat twin-engine stealth multirole heavy fighter aircraft, has also arrived and completed its seven-minute first adaptive training in Zhuhai on Thursday.
The Red Falcon Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force completed its first adaptive training Friday morning.
At the air show this year, the Red Falcon will present wonderful performances together with the air force's Bayi (August 1) Aerobatic Team and the Russian Knights Aerobatic Demonstration Team of the Russian Air Force.
Airshow China set to kick off with arrival of star aircraft
The Chinese capital of Beijing marked a significant milestone in expanding its trade connections with Central Asia on Wednesday morning, with the launch of its first ever freight train to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
The train, carrying 90 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) filled with exports, departed from Beijing's railway logistics center and will arrive in Tashkent in 14 days.
The cargoes carried by the train, valued at over 16 million yuan (about 2.2 million U.S. dollars), are mainly goods such as fresh air ventilators, compressors, engines, and thermostats, which are all made in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. This has also been a significant step toward the region's outward-oriented economic development.
"For the launch of this freight train, we have developed a customized transportation plan based on the needs of enterprises. As for organizing the transportation, we have prioritized planning, empty container allocation, loading and transportation, and customs clearance in a bid to establish a fast channel for the train's operation," said Zhang Shusheng, manager of the marketing department of Beijing's railway logistics center.
The opening of the train route will provide important support for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to strengthen economic ties with Central Asian countries and build high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
The Central Asia freight trains connect major destinations in five Central Asian countries with various Chinese cities including Tianjin, Xi'an, Jinan, Hefei, and Lianyungang. Since July 2020, 32 dedicated freight train routes between China and Central Asia have been established.
Beijing launches first direct freight train to Central Asia
