In May 2008 licensed production of the Mi-17 started in China, with production being led by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant JSC and the Sichuan Lantian Helicopter Company Limited in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
En maio de 2008 comezou a fabricación baixo licenza do Mi-17 en China, sendo a produción liderada pola planta Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant JSC e a Sichuan Lantian Helicopter Company Limited en Chengdu.