I guess JF-17 might not fitted the bill of Myanmar AF.
Saudi and Nigeria are the 2 possible candidate.
https://inf.news/en/military/96a71c7fb22591b68c4e35a751898173.html
How do you know WS-18 is low by pass? It looks like DKP30 engine, doesnt mean it performs like it. With new metallurgy, WS-18 spec is definitely better than old Russian engine. Plus, PLAAF seems very satisfy for WS-18 that they continue using this engine with very slow induction phase of WS-20.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-regime-buys-ftc-2000g-fighter-jets-from-china.html
The Myanmar Air Force has ordered several FTC-2000G midrange fighter jets from China, a major arms supplier to the Southeast Asian nation......
With Russia weapon effective blockout by western nation for export except India. Algeria now can only purchase Chinese weapon if they want to go non westernise weapons.
Low flying helo is even more dangerous in war situation. You are easily in the range of small arms like 0.5 cannon or heavy machine gun. Flying higher means those small arm are ineffective to take out those helo.
China always understated the new aircraft carrier tonnage. Despite state claim Fujian aircraft carrier is 80,000tons. It never claim its full or empty tonnage. When 075LHD leave drydock, state news paper claim its 20,000tons but end up we know its 50,000tons when its fully commission as state...
I guess, north , central and south of China ,all has at least a name for major aircraft carrier. Fair and square. Wondering , will they name an inland province for an aircraft carrier? Imagine an aircraft carrier called Xinjiang.
President Xi last time is the governor of Fujian. I guess this is one major factors in pushing Fujian for the aircraft carrier name. Plus they are trying to win the Taiwan card as many Taiwanese originated from this province.
I don't think Charles de Gaulle is better than CV-16 Liaoning just becos it's nuclear or catapult. You shall be aware it's a much smaller aircraft carrier with limited hangar capacity. An aircraft carrier size matter and is also an indication of it's capabilities due to abilities to hold more...