China denies suggestions it stole designs for new U.S. fighter

By Pamela Boykoff, CNN

Updated 2113 GMT (0513 HKT) January 20, 2015

A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet takes off for a demonstration flight on November 9, in Zhuhai, China.
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China takes flight – A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet takes off for a demonstration flight on November 9, in Zhuhai, China.
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J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force perform during the air show on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
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China takes flight – J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force perform during the air show on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
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Pilots climb into a J-10 fighter jet on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
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China takes flight – Pilots climb into a J-10 fighter jet on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.
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A guard stands by a Chinese-made drone at Airshow China on Tuesday, November 11.
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China takes flight – A guard stands by a Chinese-made drone at Airshow China on Tuesday, November 11.
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