Producing gen 4+ unstable, computer-flown delta canard right after j-8/jh-7 was indeed something.
Not always a bad thing, you have someone much more interested in showing off your product, you helped an Ally, and you improved Pakistani security which improves China’s, for basically a rounding error.1.525 Billion USD for 20 J-10CE, 240 PL-15E, 10 WS-10B, 1 FMS and on seller's finance at 4.15% APR
I think China sold at cost.