A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes outperformed French Rafale jets during India-Pakistan clashes in May

China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan's clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded,

French intelligence reports that China used its embassies to discredit the Rafale fighter jet's performance after its deployment in India-Pakistan clashes. This effort aims to damage the jet's reputation and sales internationally,