January 9, 2008

Expert: China has passed U.S. in manufacturing; set to become military superpower

A specialist on China said last week that China has overtaken the United States in manufacturing output, despite World Bank figures revising downward the size of China's economy. "As an industrial giant, China needs to be taken seriously as an international economic force and a strategic and military power," said John J. Tkacik, Jr.. Beijing has been the world's leading producer of steel, copper, aluminum, cement and coal for several years.        (FULL STORY)
A top priority for AVIC I, the Chinese government company that produces jetfighters, is the Jian-11B.

'Returnees' from U.S. schools helping Beijing develop advanced jetfighters

China’s party and military leaders are gunning for a significant leap forward in the country’s ability to manufacture state-of-the-art jetfighters this year. It is not a coincidence the first major military news of 2008 was Premier Wen Jiabao’s recent visit to the Xian Aircraft Industry Company (XAIC), a subsidiary of the mammoth China Aviation Industry Corporation One (AVIC I).
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The control panel of a plane made by China Aviation Industry Corporation I at the Sixth China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai.   Reuters
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