China is allegedly attempting to damage the reputation and sales of French-made Rafale jets following their combat in recent India-Pakistan clashes. French military and intelligence officials report that Chinese embassies have been spreading skepticism regarding Rafale jets. These findings suggest that Chinese defence attaches are actively working to dissuade existing customers, particularly Indonesia, from purchasing more Rafale jets and to influence other potential buyers towards opting for Chinese aircraft. This situation arose after the most significant confrontation between India and Pakistan in years which involved extensive aerial combat.
French military and intelligence officials have concluded that China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat.
The findings from a French intelligence service indicate that defence attaches in China's embassies led efforts to undermine Rafale sales and influence potential buyers.
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