Beijing, May 8 -- On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, China, for the first time, has publicly admitted to having provided technical assistance to Pakistan during its four-day skirmish with India last year.
Speaking to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, Zhang Heng, an engineer at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) - the state-owned aerospace and defence group behind many of Beijing's advanced fighter aircraft and drone programmes -- said he had been deployed to provide "on-site technical support" to the Pakistani Air Force during the clashes in May 2025.
During the interview, he also referred to Pakistan's use of the Chinese-built Chengdu J-10CE fighter jet during the fighting, claiming to have downed at least one Da...