Report Alleges China Exploited India-Pakistan Clash for Arms Testing, Rafale Disinformation

Brief By Asianetnews.com / 11:34 PM on 19 Nov 2025

A new report suggests that China leveraged the 88-hour "Operation Sindoor" conflict between India and Pakistan as an opportunity to test its modern weapons systems in a live operational environment and aggressively promote its defense industry sales. Furthermore, the report claims Beijing orchestrated a sophisticated, global disinformation campaign, utilizing fabricated online images specifically designed to harm the market reputation of the French-made Rafale fighter jet.