Top Russian Official Attends China’s Air Show, Where Russia Signs Stealth Plane Deal

A J-15D fighter jet of the Chinese navy flies in the sky at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, on Nov. 12, 2024. Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited China this week and attended the Zhuhai air show, where the Russian Su-57 stealth jet flew its first foreign demonstration and Russia made its first foreign sale of the fighter jet.

Russian state media reported the sale on Nov. 13 without specifying which country or countries made the purchase.