BEIJING: Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes are expected to deliver an aerial performance for the celebration activities of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with many of the country's most advanced stealth fighter jets, the J-20, and a type of newly developed helicopter, informally known as the Z-8L, participating, a rehearsal of the event on Sunday indicated.

A rehearsal was held from 9 p.m. on Saturday to the early hours of Sunday morning in the Tiananmen area, Beijing with more than 14,000 people involved in the rehearsal and related supporting services, the Xinhua News Agency reported.