A leading Chinese aviation engineer has set out a detailed blueprint for building a fully self-sufficient supply chain for large passenger jets.The paper, written by Zhang Yanzhong, a senior academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the former chief scientist of the China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="24789" data-entity-type="organization">Aviation Industry Corporation of China, acknowledged there was a very real risk that the country could be cut off entirely from components made in the West.Known as the “father of China’s large aircraft” for his decades of work on the Y-20, a military transport plane, and the C919 passenger jet, Zhang is one of the most authoritative voices in the country’s aviation establishment.
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MON · 2026-05-11 · 10:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0511-75291
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Chinese aviation expert lays out plan to sanction-proof domestic passenger planes
A leading Chinese aviation expert, Zhang Yanzhong, has proposed a comprehensive plan to establish a fully self-sufficient supply chain for domestic passenger aircraft. Zhang, a prominent figure in China's aviation industry, authored a paper outlining this strategy in response to the significant risk of Western component suppliers being cut off.
Stephen ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-11 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A leading Chinese aviation expert, Zhang Yanzhong, has proposed a comprehensive plan to establish a fully self-sufficient supply chain for domestic passenger aircraft. Zhang, a prominent figure in China's aviation industry, authored a paper outlining this strategy in response to the significant risk of Western component suppliers being cut off. The blueprint aims to ensure China's ability to produce large passenger jets independently, mitigating the impact of potential sanctions. This initiative is driven by the need for national security and technological autonomy in the critical aviation sector.
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Zhang Yanzhong is a senior academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
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Zhang Yanzhong is recognized as the 'father of China’s large aircraft'.
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There is a significant risk that China could be cut off from Western-made aircraft components.
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A Chinese aviation engineer has proposed a plan for a self-sufficient supply chain for large passenger jets.
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