China has spent billions developing military tech. Conflict between India and Pakistan could be its first major test

Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle

May 09, 2025

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Pakistan Air Force J-10 fighter jets fly past over the President's House during the national day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2025. - Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.

Shares of China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft rose 40% this week, as Pakistan claimed it used AVIC-produced J-10C fighter jet…

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