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NTDTV: (December 31, 2007) China refuses to back the International Security Council's demand that Iran suspend it's Uranium enrichment activity. But there is more to that story. Recently Russian media reported that China plans to sell Iran 24 combat jets based on Israeli technology. Our Israeli team has more.
In 1980 Israel started developing the "Lavi" fighter jet, which was to be an advanced version of the American F-16. The jet was a source of national pride for Israelis. More than a billion dollars was invested to develop the jet, mostly from the U.S. government. But the Israeli Knesset declared that the project was uneconomical and voted to stop it's development.
20 years later, in January 2007, on the other side of the globe, China proudly presented its Chengdu J-10 fighter jet. According to international aviation experts, the Chinese jet bares striking similarities to the 1980's Israeli Lavi fighter. They say that's because Israelis sold the jet's technology to China.
But according to Russian media, China now intends to sell some of these jets to Iran, a country who's nuclear program is seen as a threat by many Western countries, especially Israel.
The Russian newspaper Kommersant and news agency Novosty, recently reported that China plans to sell the Iranians 24 J-10 fighter jets. They quote an expert who says that Iran will most likely use the jets to protect key facilities, such as a nuclear power plant at Bushehr.
We talked with Kommersant's correspondent, Konstantin Lantratov, who was one of the first to report on the Chinese-Iranian deal. He explains how Russia is involved.
[Constantin Lantratov, Kommersant Newspaper]:
"China recently requested Russia's permission to export the J-10 fighter jets to Iran. The Russians manufacture the jet's engine, therefore the deal cannot be carried out without their consent. As far as I know, Russia has not yet responded to the Chinese request."
China officially denied its agreement to sell the jets to Iran, but the story is far from over.
According to the Paris-based defense and strategy publication TTU, China is planning to supply the J-10 to Syria as well. We will keep you updated as this story unfolds.
China: Huawei Telecom Curbs Business in Iran, proof that China is letting Iran go down. Russia and China have no problem making a little money off Iran, but they are more interested in doing business in the West which means they will not intervene when Israel or the West have at Iran regarding the Nuclear crisis. THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL..READ IT AND SMELL THE MANURE! Iran is between afghanistan and Iraq, Hello! The US has 50,000 combat troops in the area, just waiting for the word to attack.
rattlesnakemilitia 2 months ago
Apologies danielskipp1 I have misunderstood your comment but I do not agree with the "Muslim Brotherhood"
111battlefront 2 months ago
what a joke. that the Israelis would be so stupid as to not realise that by arming the Chinese they are arming their allies: Islam
as if the USA is run by such idiots that they did not foresee the effects of their aggression.
the Muslim Brotherhood runs Islamic terrorism.. and the Western Intel runs it.
it is a black farce, played by Farmers on their Pigs
the whole world is a stage for the players.. the Brotherhood runs all the Govts with the secret societies like Masonry and Communism.
danielskipp1 3 months ago
interesting video
TheJUNGLESURFER 3 months ago
at the end everyone dies
Succorbenoth100 11 months ago
Dont tell me.. the International Language(which is English) will be replaced by Chinese hahaha XD
tonib000y 1 year ago
China will never, ever be so foolish as to abandon the United Nations. All of their money is tied deeply into the West's.
Any idiot nationalist who thinks their country is some sort of superpower in today's multinational world is sadly misguided. China relies on the system just like the US and Russia.
taicleis 1 year ago
So the world will be led by a country that makes most of its money by exporting cheap goods manufactured by civilians who make next to no monetary compensation?
And who will they sell their cheap goods to once they destroy their biggest market?
China will not stand against the West. They will become a democracy soon enough when they realize their government is holding them back.
taicleis 1 year ago
@CanadaRocker11 hah we're all fucked
LiveFree6 1 year ago