China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during its war with India last year.
On Thursday (May 7, 2026), China’s South China Morning Post said the state broadcaster CCTV aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design. Mr. Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, the newspaper South China Morning Post confirmed.
