The latter is an unmanned civilian cargo drone capable of carrying ... has come just over a year since China announced it can now produce single-shaft turbofan engines at 80% of the cost of ...

Built by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the Jiu Tian drone has a wingspan of 82 feet and runs on a turbofan engine, China Central Television said in a Saturday broadcast.

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

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