China has confirmed providing on-site technical support to Pakistan's air force during its past conflict with India. This admission follows reports of Chinese-made aircraft being used in the war.

China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its war with India last year. During the conflict, a Chinese-made fighter shot down at least one of India’s French-made fighters. On Thursday, the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV broadcast an interview with a Chinese engineer Zhang Heng, from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, who provided technical support to Pakistan during the...