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,

In an extensive disinformation campaign traced back to Beijing, Chinese embassies mobilized to discredit the French-made Rafale fighter jet following its combat role in the India–Pakistan conflict in May, according to a French military intelligence assessment shared with The Associated Press (AP).

China has used its embassies and a coordinated disinformation campaign to cast doubt on the performance of France’s Rafale fighter jets following their combat use in clashes between India and Pakistan in May,