The airshow - pictured here in 2018 - is a platform for Beijing to show off military equipment. BEIJING: China has called off its biennial airshow due to COVID-19, a further blow to a global aviation industry heavily disrupted by the pandemic.
The event takes place every two years and is China's main aerospace industry exhibition, with products, trade talks and a flying display. While Asia's biggest air show in Singapore went ahead in February - with measures in place to guard against the deadly pathogen - more than 70 exhibitors including industry giant Lockheed Martin chose to skip the show.This year global air travel has been decimated as countries close borders and tourists stay home.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: