British media: The real winner behind the India-Pakistan conflict is China.

Dr. Masashi Nagata, a non-resident researcher at the American conservative think tank Hudson Institute (Hudson Institute), explained from a strategic perspective to the BBC: "For the military, weapons are usually used for 30 years or more, which means that there is a long-term relationship between buyers and suppliers. Therefore, if many countries buy weapons from China, it means they will be long-term dependent on China, thereby enabling China to expand its influence."

Dr. Masashi Nagata believes that if the J-10 shoots down the Rafale fighter jet, for countries surrounding India, Chinese weapons seem to have high "cost-effectiveness", and China's military equipment, which has been questioned for lack of combat results in the long term, proves its battlefield effectiveness this time, "This is an important milestone. Not only Pakistan, but also countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka may purchase more Chinese weapons, which also means that China's influence will further expand."

However, defense experts remind that when analyzing the future development of China's arms sales market, one cannot focus solely on a single military procurement platform; the key lies in the integration capability of China's weapon systems. Taking Pakistan as an example, it is a special case where its army is highly dependent on Chinese equipment.

Anthony B. Patt, senior researcher of Asia at the German Marshall Foundation (GMF) of the American think tank, told the BBC: "China's argument for promoting global arms sales is not just 'buy our fighter jets', but: there is real value in establishing broad and deep defense cooperation relationships with China (like Pakistan does)."

Anthony B. Patt emphasized that although the short-term impact is limited, with the improvement of the quality of the Chinese People's Liberation Army equipment, narrowing the gap with Western and Russian counterparts, and even surpassing them in some cases, this will become the key point for China to promote its own military strength and arms in the future.

Egypt may reassess the FA-50 order from South Korea and turn to the J-10C, related to the suspected shoot-down of the French Rafale fighter jet during the India-Pakistan conflict.

The New York Times reported that if the combat performance of the J-10C is confirmed, it will mark its first practical use, symbolizing China's self-sufficiency in military affairs.

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