"Charles Gray" wrote in message
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A bit hyperbolic, but China has just banned commercials for hemmeroids
products, sanitary material for ladies and other such wonderful things
during the hours 7-9 PM. As someone who'se been eating dinner when
I'm granted the joy of an all too detailed CGI vision of what cuases
that itching, burning sensation, I can say that today the qusestion of
who is most civilized is won, hands down, by the PRC.

Now, on to the serious question-- does China have any equivelant to
our AWACS? I would assume that if they ever intend to match the U.S.
or even have a serious ability to project power, they're going to need
soemthing like it, especially since GW II demonstrated just how
suicidal even heavily hardened fixed C&C is.

They reportedly have some Y-8's with British supplied radars acting in the
AEW role:

http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/...cial/y8aew.asp

Other than that, they reportedly are negotiating with the Russians for
purchase of some A-50 Mainstays, since their earlier deal with Israel for an
IL-76 outfitted with the Phalcon fell through due to US pressure.

Brooks