US EditionChina Used India–Pakistan Conflict to Test and Promote Its Weapons, Says US Commission Report
China tested advanced weapons like the HQ-9 and J-10 in May clashes and pushed arms sales to Pakistan, using disinformation to challenge France's Rafale jet, the US commission said.
- The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said Beijing 'opportunistically' used the May India–Pakistan conflict to test and promote the HQ-9, PL-15, and J-10 in active combat.
- Ahead of the clash, China deepened ties with Pakistan by conducting Warrior-VIII counterterrorism drills and PLA Navy participation, while Pakistan increased its defence budget 20%, raising allocations to USD 9 billion.
- Beijing's post-conflict outreach included reportedly offering Pakistan 40 J-35 fifth-generation fighter jets, KJ-500 aircraft and ballistic missile‑defence systems, while Chinese embassies praised weapons' 'successes' and ran disinformation to undermine French Rafale, French intelligence said.
- The clash left Pakistan showcasing Chinese platforms, and Indian security analysts viewed it as evidence of China's growing influence and a direct threat to India's security environment.
- The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission noted Beijing 'harbours ideological bias' and said the report is disinformation, while China and Pakistan denied involvement, cautioning that calling it a 'proxy war' overstates China's role.
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China used India–Pakistan conflict to test and promote its weapons, says US commission report
China used the May India–Pakistan conflict as a chance to test and showcase its latest military technologies, a US commission has said in its annual report, warning that Beijing treated the four-day flare-up as a real-world experiment for its modern weapons systems.
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