People think they will compete with Boeing and Airbus internationally but they are not, at least not initially. They mainly aim at China's domestic market whic

People think they will compete with Boeing and Airbus internationally but they are not, at least not initially. They mainly aim at China's domestic market which has long term high growth as more people becoming wealthier and use air flight as a mode of transportation. Some estimate that the demand for new planes goes into thousands in the near future. It's better to develop and buy from a domestic manufacturer than sending the money oversea. In some sense they are competing with Boeing and Airbus for the China's and the other emerging markets.