China confirms it helped Pakistan’s air force during last year’s war with India

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China has officially confirmed its provision of technical support to Pakistan during the recent conflict with India. This acknowledgment illustrates the deepening military ties between China and Pakistan amidst ongoing regional tensions.

China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its war with India last year. During the conflict, a Chinese-made fighter shot down at least one of India’s French-made fighters. On Thursday, the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV broadcast an interview with a Chinese engineer Zhang Heng, from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, who provided technical support to Pakistan during the...