China Admits Direct Support to Pakistan During Last Year’s War With India
China publicly acknowledged providing on-site technical support to Pakistan during the war with India last year. Chinese engineers from AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute assisted Pakistani forces, and a Chinese-made fighter shot down at least one French-made Indian aircraft. The support was part of India's Operation Sindoor.
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China has for the first time publicly acknowledged providing on-ground technical assistance to Pakistan during India's Operation Sindoor last year. Chinese engineers from AVIC's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute were involved in ensuring Pakistani aircraft operated at full combat capability. This marks the first official indication of direct Chinese personnel involvement in supporting Pakistani military operations during the conflict.
China’s South China Morning Post said an aviation engineer provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May
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...