China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Revealed for the First Time
China is now the second country in the world to possess two types of stealth fighters.
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China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Revealed for the First Time
TSMC Cuts Off AI Chip Trade with Mainland China to Reassure Trump
China's Zhuhai Airshow Features the J-35A Stealth Fighter for the First Time
At this year's Zhuhai Airshow, China’s premier aerospace exhibition, China’s Air Force is set to showcase 36 different types of equipment in both aerial flight displays and static ground exhibitions. During the event, which spans from Nov.12th to 17th, the "August 1st" and "Red Eagle" aerobatic teams will conduct perform, along with 7 types of aircraft, including the J-20, J-16, and Y-20A, performing flying demonstrations. Static exhibition areas will be organized into thematic sectors.
For the first time, the airshow will display the medium-sized, stealth multi-role fighter J-35A, the Hong-19 surface-to-air missile system, and a new type of reconnaissance-strike UAV. The cargo bay of the Y-20 aircraft will also be open for public viewing, with visitors able to access the exhibit through a reservation-based lottery system.
Countries including Russia, the United States, France, and Saudi Arabia have already confirmed their participation in the exhibition. Visitors will have the opportunity to enter the cockpits of aircraft like the J-20 and J-35.
The public debut of the J-35A signals that the Chinese Air Force will now have two stealth fighters in its fleet—the J-20 and J-35A. This makes China the second country in the world, after the United States with its F-22 and F-35, to operate two types of stealth fighters simultaneously. According to various sources, the J-35 is part of a series that could potentially serve as a carrier-based aircraft, greatly enhancing China's overall air and naval combat capabilities.
From this week, TSMC Cuts Off AI Chip Trade with Mainland China
According to an exclusive report by Reuters on November 9, citing an informed source, the United States has asked TSMC to stop shipping advanced chips commonly used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications to customers in mainland China starting November 11. The source said that the U.S. Department of Commerce has sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain precision chips with designs of 7 nanometers or more advanced, which are used to power AI accelerators and graphics processing units (GPUs).
A similar report was recently cited by the Financial Times, quoting three informed sources. Two of the sources even claimed that future shipments of such semiconductors to mainland China by TSMC would require approval from Washington.
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly made outrageous statements, including accusations that "TSMC is stealing the U.S. chip industry" and "Taiwan must pay protection fees." His words have stirred fear in Taiwan that TSMC might become his next target.
"It’s not a stunt to please Trump, but clearly an effort to prove to him 'we are the good guys,' and that we would never take actions that go against U.S. interests," the Financial Times report also quoted a source closely related to TSMC, who openly interpreted the company’s intentions behind this move.