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China does import Russian weapons. Japan does make the F2 indigenously, and some awesome tanks. And you guys still operate F7s. Period.
Chinese imports dropped down to 100 million dollars last year for Russian components. Mainly spare engines for helicopters.
F2 is a 60/40 split manufactured between Japan and US. It uses American weapons, engine, and etc. It is nowhere close to being indigenous. It is also a financial failure as it was a basically a upgraded F 16C/D that cost over 125 million dollars.
10 million for a tank will get you a attack helicopter in other countries.
Japan can make good weapons. Their problem is pricing them far beyond their capabilities.