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Shaping and structure of the entire aircraft contribute to reduction of the RCS. An aircraft with canards can have a small uniform rcs but it cannot be VLO.a. Canards of a certain shape, size, angle, metal, and coating retain the stealth characteristics. Hence it is moronic to suggest that fighters with canards are less stealthy as compared to those without it. Rafale has canards, Mirage 3/5 do not. Yet the Rafale has a smaller RCS compared to them.
F-35 has super-cruise up to MACH 1.2.b. Supercruise does contribute to stealth but its absence in J-20 does not demote it to 4th generation or even 4.5 generation. J-20's armed with PL-15's won't have to deal with Rafales anyway. (Edit: F-35's also dont have supercruise. I dont see anyone claiming it to be anything less than a 5th generation)