China should inquire about the Pak Fa.
J-20 will be the premier fighter for the PLAAF. It will be supported by J-10C (maybe a future J-10D/J-10X) and J-16 variants. Even now J-20, J-16, J-10C all train together. It seems they have some kind of connectivity. Only place the PAK-FA might (stressing the ‘might’) have room is if there is a major short fall in numbers of advanced fighters in the PLAAF. The older flankers are not so competitive (J-11/11A/11B, Su-30MKK) compared to F/A-18E/F, Su-30MKI, etc. Only the J-16 and Su-35 are top off the line, but they could simply produce more J-16 and purchase further upgraded Su-35. Think about it, it will not be meaningful to have 2 different heavy 5th gen fighters in the PLAAF.
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