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China expands Lop Nur base linked to stealth-jet development

China is expanding facilities at its Lop Nur desert base, with implications for the People's Liberation Army's stealth-aircraft program and competition with the United States.

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The expansion may strengthen China's strategic airpower capabilities and intensify US-China military competition.

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  1. What China's Lop Nur desert base expansion means for PLA stealth jets in race with US ↗scmp.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC

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