China unveils missile-equipped drone

China showed off a new military drone and a model of a next-generation fighter plane as it builds up its own defense capabilities and seeks customers for its hardware.

Industry giant China Aviation Industry Corporation displayed its Yi Long drone, called Wing Loong in English, at the opening of China's premier airshow in southern Zhuhai, state media said, AFP reports.

AVIC, which makes both military and civil aircraft, also showed a model of a new generation fighter jet that Chinese media said was the J-31, a stealth plane whose existence was only recently known to the public.

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