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Success of Chinese fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
- Pakistan recently claimed its Chinese J-10C fighters shot down five Indian aircraft, including French-made Rafales, during a May 7-10 clash in South Asia.
- The conflict followed Indian strikes responding to a terror attack, leading to renewed scrutiny of Chinese military equipment and challenging long-standing views about the quality gap between Chinese and Western arms.
- China, the world's fourth-largest arms exporter, has increased sales mostly to developing nations like Pakistan, but its weapons have long faced maintenance and defect issues.
- Reports said parts of Chinese PL-15 missiles, rivaling Western models with speeds above Mach 5, were found in India, marking the missile's first known effective combat use.
- The clash sparked concern in the region and among analysts who suggest reevaluating the PLA's air power potential, while Beijing aims to modernize its military by 2027.
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