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Xu Da

Xu Da

AVIC engineer, J-10 program

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'We nurtured it, cared for it, and finally handed it over to the user. And now, it was facing a major test.' — Xu Da, CCTV interview, May 8, 2026

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China admits its engineers were on Pakistani airbases during 2025 conflict with India

Force in Play

Confirmed on CCTV as part of the Chinese support team in Pakistan during the May 2025 fighting

For a year, Beijing said it was not on the battlefield. On May 8, 2026, China's state broadcaster aired interviews with two engineers from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). They said they had been stationed at Pakistani airbases during the four-day clash with India in May 2025, working alongside Pakistan Air Force crews flying Chinese-built J-10CE fighters.

Updated May 31