China has replaced the United States as the main arms exporter to Pakistan.
As early as 2021, Pakistan integrated the Chinese long-range surface-to-air missile system HQ-9P into its air defense network.
Although China accounts for only 5.9% of the global arms export market, 63% of its sales are nonetheless destined for Pakistan.
81% of Pakistan’s weapons were acquired from China over the past five years!
This marks a major geopolitical shift and provides an ideal testing ground for China—at the expense of India’s French Rafale jets, three of which are reported to have been shot down.
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