China Says The F-35 Is A Greater Threat Than The F-22

F-35 Lightning II/Wikipedia 

SCMP: F-35 tops China’s threat list, beating older F-22: military study 

* Ranking could have implications for how China develops its own technologies and tactics in response, researchers said 

* Authors recommend a combination of "soft and hard kill" capabilities to ward off incursions into Chinese territory 

A comparison of US jets by Chinese military scientists has shown the F-35 to be a greater threat in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait than the older F-22, which is still generally regarded as the world's most powerful stealth aircraft. 

The study, published in the Chinese language journal Modern Defence Technology, analysed the threat levels of various US military aircraft in different stages of a penetrating counter air operation at a range of distances from China's coastline.  

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Update: China ‘Shoots Down’ F-22 Raptor In Latest Threat Assessment; Calls F-35 Lightning II ‘Bigger Threat’ In Indo Pacific (EurAsian Times).  

WNU Editor: The Chinese researchers said, “The F-35A poses a greater threat than the F-22A due to its more advanced avionics systems and multirole capabilities.”