Does China rank second in the world in combat aircraft numbers?

According to a special report --"World Air Force 2014" - China has overtaken Russia in terms of its combat aircraft numbers, and for the first time ranks in second place worldwide.

Flight Global, a British aerospace weekly magazine released the free report on its website in early January this year.

Du Wenlong, a researcher from the Military Academy, said that the report equates number of fighters with air combat strength, which is imprecise and indicates a hidden agenda.

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