Why has Russia not sought Chinese aircraft technology as China previously sought Russian technology?
Short answerStatus and pride are proposed explanations, without a specific procurement case to establish them.
NotesThe question contrasts Chinese purchases of Russian technology in the 1990s and 2000s with the reverse relationship. Alex Clarke interprets Russian reluctance as a matter of status. He recalls observing senior people from the two countries together and seeing an unequal expectation about who buys from whom. This is a personal assessment of the relationship, rather than a documented account of a particular rejected purchase.