It is designing its own stealth fighters such as the J-20, now in the prototype phase.

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That said, what would be the strategic significance of the J-20, given that by then the US will field hundreds of fifth generation fighters?

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However the unveiling of the Chengdu J-20 is believed to bring China into the restricted ranks of those countries able to build a fifth-generation radar-evading or "stealth" fighter.

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So why the test flight of the J-20 now?

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"Whether the J-20 is an actual fighter prototype or a technology demonstrator, remains to become clear, and this will in part determine how quickly China introduces such a capability into service, " Mr Barrie said.

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Under the seven-year deal, Capital One will inherit Kohl's 20 million credit-card accounts from J.

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"Honestly I think he just promised to change too many things in 20 months -- no man can do that, " said J.

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