Chinese official media said that Beijing sent technical support teams to Pakistan during its war with India last year.
Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), revealed that Chinese personnel were deployed to the site during the four-day aftermath of the war. Sindor process.
The Pakistan Air Force has operated a Chinese-made Chengdu J-10CE fighter jet, developed by subsidiaries of AVIC, according to reports in the South China Morning Post.
“It seemed inevitable. The plane just needed the right opportunity. When that moment came, the plane delivered exactly as we knew it would,” Chang said.
“At the support base, we repeatedly heard the roar of fighter planes taking off and the constant wail of air raid sirens,” Zhang said. “By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically.”
Zhang told CCTV that what motivated his team was “the desire to do a better job with on-site support” and to ensure that their equipment could “truly operate at its full combat potential.”
Another engineer, Xu Da, from the same institute, likened the fighter plane to a “child.” “We nurtured it, took care of it, and finally delivered it to the user. Now, it was facing a big test,” Xu said.
Reports had earlier claimed that a Chinese-origin fighter jet operated by Pakistan shot down at least one French-made Indian aircraft, a Dassault Rafale. The J-10CE is the export variant of the Chinese J-10C 4.5 generation fighter, equipped with AESA radar and advanced air-to-air missile systems.
Pakistan is the only known foreign operator, having ordered 36 aircraft along with 250 PL-15 missiles in 2020.
Indo-Pakistani War 2025
The war broke out in May last year due to a terrorist attack on tourists in Kashmir on April 22, 2025. 26 people were killed when terrorists opened fire in Baisaran meadow near Kashmir. Pahalgam. Most of the victims were tourists, along with a local pony driver who was also killed during the attack.
The incident was later linked to cross-border terrorist networks harbored by Pakistan. In response, India carried out precision strikes across Pakistan and Pakistan’s terror infrastructure Pakistan occupied Kashmir on May 7, 2025.
More than 100 terrorists were killed in Pakistan, according to the Ministry of Defense. India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan then launched cross-border strikes and fighting continued for barely four days before a ceasefire was agreed.
Did China mediate the 2025 war between India and Pakistan?
Last year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed that Beijing played the role of mediator in the conflict. Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, Wang said China has taken a balanced approach to many global conflicts, including South Asia.
Wang said: “In order to build lasting peace, we took an objective and fair stance, and focused on addressing the symptoms and root causes. Following this Chinese approach to resolving hot issues, we have mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, tensions between Pakistan and India, issues between Palestine and Israel, and the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.”
“In our efforts, there was no interference in the internal affairs of others, no incitement, no biased manipulation, and no selfish gains. There was only sincerity and good faith. Our principles and hard work will stand the test of history.”
India has repeatedly rejected allegations of external mediation, asserting that the ceasefire following the May conflict was achieved bilaterally.
