F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft
An F-117 Nighthawk over Death Valley in February 2019.
  • China continues to expand its fleet of J-20 stealth jets and to operate them farther from home.
  • The J-20's progress has been accompanied by reports that China stole its tech from the US's F-22.
  • There are also suspicions that Beijing lifted hardware from the wreck of another US stealth jet.

As China's fleet of J-20 stealth fighters grows, so do suspicions about where Beijing got the technology for it.