It is expected that the new generation of China's supersonic stealth bombers is going to be revealed later this year in November at the Zhuhai Airshow. Introducing the long-range stealth bomber is tied to how the Covid-19 pandemic develops in the coming months.
Making such a decision as revealing the supersonic stealth bomber is under much consideration, due to the heightened regional and international tensions between China and other actors.
South China's Morning Post reported some sources saying that the Chinese leadership "is still carefully considering whether its commission will affect regional balance, especially as regional tensions have been escalating over the Covid-19 pandemic."
Completing the Nuclear Triad
Revealing the Xian H-20 supersonic stealth bomber will indicate the completion of China's nuclear triad as it will be equipped with conventional and nuclear missiles. This would redefine the game between China and the US with the doubling the strike range of China's strategic bomber H-6K.
Most of the rising tension comes from the fact the US military bases in Japan, the Philippines and others in the region would be within the strike range of the new H-20 which would fire from mainland China bases.
