A new report by a US commission claims that Pakistan gained the upper hand during its four-day conflict with India in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack, and that China 'opportunistically' leveraged the conflict to test and advertise the sophistication of its weapons

China also launched a disinformation campaign using fake social-media accounts and AI-generated images to undermine French Rafale aircraft and promote its own J-35 fighters, the report of the ‘ US-China Economic and Security Review Commission ’ (USCC) says.

“Pakistan’s military success over India in its four-day clash showcased Chinese weaponry,” the report submitted to the US Congress on Wednesday reads.

India launched ‘ Operation Sindoor ’—precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied

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