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| A model of a heavy-lift helicopter is displayed at the Third China Helicopter Expo. [Photo-China Daily] |
BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia held the seventh round of negotiations recently to cooperate in developing heavy lift helicopters and reached consensus on some core technologies, said Yu Feng, chairman of the AVIC Helicopter Co. Ltd.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China signed a framework agreement with Russian Helicopters on May 8, 2015 to work together on developing advanced heavy lift helicopters.
This round of negotiation was a significant step in advancing the heavy helicopter program, said Yu, who is attending the annual parliamentary session as a deputy. With support from both sides, the project is going forward as planned.
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