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CCTV Showcases Sichuan Catapult, WZ-7 and J-35A Before National Day

Original: CCTV: Sichuan Dead-Load Catapult Shown, WZ-7 and J-35A CCTV-4’s October 3 China News opens on equipment that surfaced be

CCTV-4's October 3 China News opened with footage from Sichuan showing a dead-load catapult alongside the WZ-7 Xianglong, described as a domestically developed high-altitude, long-endurance strategic reconnaissance drone, and the J-35A stealth fighter. The equipment had surfaced shortly before National Day, and viewers are reading the high-profile placement as a deliberate showcase of China's latest air power ahead of the holiday.

Why now: State media prominently featuring advanced military hardware, including the J-35A and WZ-7, right before National Day draws attention as a possible signal of growing Chinese air capabilities.

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• CCTV: Sichuan Dead-Load Catapult Shown, WZ-7 and J-35A CCTV-4’s October 3 China News opens on equipment that surfaced before National Day. First is the WZ-7, Xianglong. The report calls it a domestic high-altitude, long-endurance strategic reconnaissance drone, and one of the · Paull626 · 11

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