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China Used Embassies To Undermine Sales Of France’s Rafale Fighter Jet

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China deployed its embassies to cast doubt on the performance of French-made Rafale fighter jets following their involvement in combat during the India-Pakistan clashes in May, according to French military and intelligence officials.

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The Rafale was the target of a disinformation campaign orchestrated by China, according to the French authorities. After an incident involving an Indian aircraft, many misleading messages and visuals were broadcast to denigrate Dassault Aviation's plane and promote Chinese military equipment.

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Chinese accounts generated a large number of messages claiming, for example, that India had lost three Rafales or published images made to denigrate the French plane.

·France
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China was behind a disinformation campaign against the Rafale combat aircraft, after the fighting between Pakistan and India, when India lost one of these French-designed aircraft, accused Friday the Chief of Staff of the French armies. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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TFD broke the news in on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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