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A Chinese-made Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter is displayed during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in south China's Guangdong Province. on Nov. 12, 2024. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
The removal of a leading Chinese stealth fighter designer from an elite academic body is the latest sign of a sweeping purge inside China’s powerful defense industry—one that has now ensnared top executives across all major state-owned military firms.
