Oh china?
Ja,I know it.
It's going to take a while.
It happens still now.
Did you know?
There are three kinds of chinese pro-military expansion.
Those who take profit from arms industry.
Those who live for sino-centimentalism.
Those who are moved by Xinhua.
Those of the three.
And them?
They are capitalist people call ”death merchant"
I was a watcher of them.

Did you know?
There are many negligence　military equipment in PLA.
So,capitalist sell them and give speed money　to officers.
Their situation is win-win.
Actually,rich chinese officers have no will to invade taiwan.
They feel contented　with their good house, Good wine and good girl.
This must be bad news for people who believe glorious sino-nationalism.
And so,now,it's time for mass-commnications.
They broad that
"This military expansion is for freedom and justice."
"Glorious chinese PLA."
But I believe war between china-taiwan can happen　for people
's stress reduction.
As a practical matter,war can happen if people want something exciting.
Explosive and flash point　exist,do you need any more reason for war?
Of course、war because such cheesy reason can become　laughingstock for long time.
But history of human offen contains crappiness.

I dont see how Sukhoi or the Russian Air Ministry would tie into that.

It will take them along time to understand carrier operation, Russians are still learning.

True, with all that land inside their borders, they never had to rely much on carrier operations.