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Tang Meng Kit

Tang Meng Kit

Tang Meng Kit is a Singaporean freelance analyst and commentator who works as an aerospace engineer. He graduated from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU, Singapore in 2025.
Tang Meng Kit is a Singaporean freelance analyst and commentator who works as an aerospace engineer. He graduated from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU, Singapore in 2025.
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Opinion | China’s J-35 stealth fighter exports bumps up against the US factor

A J-35 stealth fighter jet taking off from China’s third conventionally powered aircraft carrier, the Fujian, as they conduct the electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff training at an undisclosed location. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Pakistan wants to buy J-35s but also has a US F-16 upgrade deal. Will China be happy to risk exposing its stealth technology to US monitors?

Opinion | China’s J-10CE has foreign buyers, but not yet a market

A model of a J-10C fighter jet displayed at the 55th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France, on June 18, 2025. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

In service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and on Bangladesh’s radar, the fighter jet is not yet a threat to Western market dominance.

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Opinion | Where does China’s fourth rocket failure in 2026 leave its busy space schedule?

The Long March-7A rocket exploding less than 90 seconds into its flight on August 10, after launching from the Wenchang Space Launch Site. China has launched the 7A thrice in seven weeks, after a five-month stand-down due to failure investigations. Photo: Handout

Does Beijing have time to fully investigate the year’s fourth rocket failure or will launch schedules force rapid returns to service?

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

Airbus’ second final assembly line for A320 family aircraft in Tianjin, China, on October 22. Photo: Xinhua

China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar Airbus orders, after EU delays on certifying Chinese planes, show not inconsistency but leverage towards a long-term goal.

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Opinion | Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else

US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One on May 13 at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: AP

China’s demand for passenger jets is genuine – but so is its aim to build a commercially credible aviation industry.

Opinion | Engine dilemma lies at heart of successful take-off for China’s C919

A model of the Leap-1C engine by CFM International, a joint venture of America’s GE Aerospace and France’s Safran, on display at China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 8. Photo: Frank Chen

Launching the aircraft with the imported LEAP-1C engine has led to bottlenecks and dependence but developing a convincing home-made engine will take time.

Opinion | To rival Boeing and Airbus, China’s C929 needs more than top engineering

A model of the C929 widebody aircraft at the Comac booth at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong, on November 14. Photo: Reuters

The country must secure international certification to win trust, build an aerospace ecosystem and balance localisation with global integration.

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Opinion | J-10C success in India-Pakistan clash testifies to China’s air superiority

Chinese J-10 fighter jets perform during the first edition of the Egypt International Airshow at al-Alamein airport on September 4. Photo: AP

The performance of the Chinese-made fighter jet in combat reveals a doctrinal shift in China’s military evolution.

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