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Originally Posted by Zhang Fei
Do you mean to say that what the Chinese want, the Russians have, but aren't willing to sell (i.e. non-downgraded versions of Russian weaponry)? Or that Chinese weaponry is now equal or superior to its Russian counterparts?
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Russian weaponry is still superior. Just take a look at the PLAAF bomber fleet.
But I guess the thing is that China wants to adapt to Western style weapons. 5.56 instead of 5.45, GPS instead of GLONASS, fly-by-wire instead of aircraft that can fullfil the role of a all-terrain vehicle.