China will provide another 50 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Pakistan over the next three years.
Friendship
between China and Pakistan continues to strengthen as Beijing promised
to deliver another 50 fighter jets to its southern neighbor over the
next three years, a top Chinese official said, according to the Express
Tribute.
China already delivered 60 fighter jets to Pakistan since the two
countries signed a contract in 2007. After the delivery of another batch
of 50 combat aircrafts from China, Pakistan will have a total of 110
JF-17 Thunder jets.
Pakistan needs more fighter jets to fight effectively against Taliban militants, said India Today.
The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine combat aircraft
developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC).
China and Pakistan have long maintained close political and military
relations, based mostly on mutual antipathy towards India. However,
recently China has improved relations and strengthened its cooperation
with India. Xi's upcoming visit is aimed at reassuring the Pakistani
government that their relations remain robust.
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