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'Mighty Dragon': China Sends Its Most Advanced Jet Fighter, J-20, To Patrol The South China Sea

"China has started sending its most advanced and domestically-developed stealth fighter jet, J-20, into the East and the South China Sea. The fighter, christened Mighty Dragon, was said to have left the U.S. Navy "impressed," following a "close encounter" a few months ago. This is the first official confirmation that the People's Liberation Army's most advanced warplane is operating over such a wide area.

The fighter jet's deployment in the South China Sea was also confirmed by the Chinese state-backed Global Times, which said the move "will enable the advanced warplane to better safeguard China's airspace security and maritime interests."

The Beijing-based media also quoted a military expert who said the fighter will "appear on potential battlefields, including at sea, particularly when advanced warplanes of the U.S. like the F-35 and the F-22 have been flying near China."

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