I find it interesting that while the PLA is willing to buy/copy/steal Russian missiles and land systems (tanks and what have you), their modern aircraft are all very Western.
Western in what way? Up until the introduction of the J-10, their most modern fighter has been SU-27 derivatives (-30MKK and J-11). They have a handful of Eurocopter products and some 1980's vintage H-60's, but I'd hardly call that modern, even for them. They've been moving toward indigenous aerospace products for some time (yes, often with components purchased from the West); a strike fighter obviously has been the most challenging. They don't have a domestic transport airframe yet, but they're clearly hoping their homegrown airliner is a first step in that direction.
