Is Africa becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Chinese power projection?
Six Chinese J-16 fighter jets arrived in Egypt last month for a joint exercise in what was the aircraft’s first known deployment in Africa.
In Egyptian airspace, Chinese pilots had the rare chance to train against the Rafale, an advanced French-built fighter.
The 6,000km (3,700-mile) deployment was completed in about nine hours with aerial refuelling, and tested China’s ability to move and support a combat-capable air package far from home.
Analysts say the exercise reflects a decades-long...
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