What is notable this year is how increasingly open the Chinese military has been in putting the J-35 in the spotlight after years of keeping it under wraps.

During the preparations for the Chinese air show, the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, the arrival of a prototype of the Russian stealth aircraft Su-57 was met with bursts of laughter.

On the eve of the US general election, Beijing has revealed its new J-35A stealth fighter jet, a military plane designed in a bid to match US air superiority.

Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter is making its debut at China's Zhuhai Airshow to attract international buyers, but instead of admiration, the aircraft has faced ridicule on Chinese social media. -Event attendees were able to inspect the fighter up close,