How China’s Military is Built with Cloned Weapons

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Published on May 23, 2025 4:37:27 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQlgkjTtWJc

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Chapters:
00:00 China Knock Off Examples
01:51 In China you can copy anything, but one gets you into jail
02:40 C-17 Globemaster vs XI-17 Clonemaster
04:09 UH-60 Black Hawk vs CCP-Copehawk
06:00 How China played Russia by making clones of Soviet aircraft
07:50 J-35 is NOT a copy of F-35
10:35 Alternative explanation: It's not copying, its convergence of design
12:49 How China stole blueprints of American military hardware
16:13 Why China copying American weapons MIGHT be a good thing

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