Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Former AVIC chairman Tan Ruisong sentenced to suspended death in first instance for embezzlement, bribery and insider trading
On March 25, 2026, the Dalian Intermediate People's Court handed down a first-instance verdict on Tan Ruisong, former chairman of AVIC, imposing a suspended death sentence after combined punishment for multiple crimes. The court found embezzlement of 89.93 million yuan and bribery of more than 613 million yuan, and also found crimes of insider trading and leaking inside information.
2023
Reported Russia-related aircraft-part shipments
A defense-research report said customs records indicated that AVIC shipped Su-35-related parts to a subsidiary of sanctioned Russian defense company Rostec after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
2023
Reported transfers connected to Russia's defense industry
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies reported, using customs data, that AVIC shipped parts for Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft to a subsidiary of sanctioned Russian defense company Rostec after the invasion of Ukraine. The report raised questions about sanctions exposure and the group's commercial relationships with Russia's defense sector.
2009
Alleged Joint Strike Fighter information theft
Reporting alleged that computer intrusions attributed to Chinese-linked actors obtained large quantities of information concerning the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter program and that related knowledge may have influenced Chinese fighter development. The allegations were reported publicly and do not establish a court finding against AVIC. Press reports alleged that cyber intrusions obtained substantial information related to the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter program and that some of the resulting knowledge may have been incorporated into Chinese fighter programs associated with AVIC. The cited material presents this as an allegation rather than a proven adjudicated finding against the company.
Reported support for Myanmar's military authorities
Reference material states that AVIC supplied weapons and aircraft to Myanmar's junta during the country's civil war, prompting human-rights and conflict-related scrutiny.
Reported military supply relationships with Myanmar
Reference material states that AVIC has supplied weapons and aircraft to Myanmar's military authorities during the country's civil war. The reported activity has drawn criticism because of the humanitarian and political controversy surrounding the Myanmar conflict.