The Chinese media announced on October 15, that the newest long-range strategic bomber will be unveiled during a parade as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2019. However, there is no official statement or confirmation from the Chinese government or military. Analysts speculate that the prototype of new Chinese large-tonnage strategic bomber, also known as H-20, is expected to make its first flight soon. Chinese state television has also confirmed that the H-20 bomber will "soar into friendly skies in the near future". In addition to this, the silhouette of an unknown aircraft was spotted at an evening gala for China’s strategic bomber division, leading military observers to speculate on October 14, that it could be the new H-20 stealth bomber. The official PLA Air Force website reported on October 11, that the gala was held on October 7 at an unspecified strategic bomber division under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command.

(Comment: The existence of the bomber program was confirmed by PLAAF commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian in 2016, although Rupprecht wrote in the Jamestown Foundation’s report that it has been under development since the late 1990s or early 2000s.)