Well I guess in Europe we all took a backseat on defense. Dramatic cuts in the UK, Netherlands and most other countries. Our newest program A400M seems a good fit for many environments and its seems to perform as specified.
The US, spending a ridiculous percentage of the national income on defense, (4.7% !
List of countries by military expenditures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) finally gets in trouble with its population demanding investments in other areas.
The Chinese have 1.3 billion people, a long history, a long term agenda, lots of money and ambitions. India seem lagging behind. The Japanese, Korea, Indonesia are quietly moving along.
There's a clear shift of power going on in the world, we might not like it, but no-one is asking our approval. This Y-20 is important for China. They easily need hundreds.