In China, they talked about the victory of the Russian Su-27 over the American F-16.

The information publication Sina Military published information that Russian Su-27 fighters were able to “tear” American F-16 fighters, contrary to previous doubts. The victory was due primarily to the fact that Russian combat aircraft were in their technological development an order of magnitude higher than the American F-16.

“At that time, our Air Force was most envious of a light fighter F-16 American-made. Honestly, if we had the money, we would agree to buy all the equipment we needed in the United States of America. In fact, the US government at that time also agreed to sell fighter jets. F-16 China. <…> Then we also bought some of the cheap heavy Su-27 fighters from the disintegrated northern neighbors (Russia - editor's note). An excellent fighter, its overall design greatly helps the development of China's aviation industry. More importantly, Russian aircraft are relatively simple, and their production equipment does not have the same harsh constraints and pitfalls as American aircraft. We can completely transform and modify the design based on the prototype. Today's domestic J-11B, J-15 and many major models, such as the J-16, are modernized on the basis of the Su-27 ", - informs edition

Thus, the PRC is confident that the choice made in favor of the Russian Su-27 was a huge victory over the American F-16, which, according to users who commented on this article, were simply “torn” by this unique fighter.