US EditionChina's Strategic Silence: Weapons in India-Pakistan Conflict
- Between May 7 and May 10, 2025, India and Pakistan engaged in a four-day military conflict involving Chinese-made weapons used by Pakistan.
- Following a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that resulted in 26 civilian deaths, India carried out targeted air raids as part of Operation Sindoor against terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Between 2020 and 2024, China supplied Pakistan with the majority of its military equipment—making up approximately 81% of its arms acquisitions—including advanced systems such as PL-15E missiles, JF-17 fighter jets, and radar technology.
- Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang downplayed India’s claims of recovering an unexploded PL-15E missile, describing it as export equipment shown at many defence exhibitions.
- China avoided direct comments on the weapons’ battlefield performance but emphasized its willingness to promote regional peace and called for restraint to prevent further escalation.
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China fails to answer questions on performance of its weapons used by Pakistan against India: 'The missile...'
The Chinese military on Thursday evaded a question on the performance of China-made weapons used by Pakistan in the recent conflict with India. Playing down the reports of India recovering an unexploded PL-15E, a radar-guided beyond-visual-range missile, Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson Sr Col. Zhang Xiaogang said, "The missile you mentioned is an export equipment and has been shown at defence exhibitions at home and abroad many times." Ch…
'Missile in question is exported piece...': China evades queries on Pakistan using its weapon against India
According to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has become Pakistan’s primary arms supplier, accounting for 81% of its military imports from 2020 to 2024.
China's Strategic Silence: Weapons in India-Pakistan Conflict
China's Strategic Silence: Weapons in India-Pakistan Conflict The Chinese military has remained silent on the performance of Pakistan's China-made weapons amid the recent India-Pakistan conflict.Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson Sr. Col. Zhang Xiaogang dismissed reports of a recovered unexploded PL-15E missile, while underscoring the export status of this advanced missile technology.China reaffirmed its commitment to regional stability, amid…
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