China's stealth fighter inventory set to eclipse America's F-22s

Military Balance database says Beijing has 150 J-20A aircraft and growing fast

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A Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet performs at an air show in Guangdong province in November.  © China Daily via Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

TOKYO -- China is outpacing the U.S. in the production of stealth fighters, with the inventory of its most advanced J-20A overtaking that of the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor as soon as this year, the head of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said Wednesday.

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