"There's no question that China is very sensitive to its image, " said Stanley Rosen, an expert on the Chinese film industry, and director of the East AsianStudiesCenter at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Richard Fisher, Asian Security Studies Fellow here at the Center, challenges critics of the next-generation warplane in a letter in the April 12 Washington Post.
Michael Green, a former Bush adviser on Asian affairs now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Seoul's proximity to North Korea contributes to an ongoing unease.