The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday said that it is not familiar when asked if the Chinese jets were involved in the India-Pakistan conflict after India hit the terror targets in the Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar said that Chinese J-10C jets were used to shoot down five Indian fighter jets along the border, the Associated Press of Pakistan news service cited him as saying. The
Dar said that it kept Beijing informed about the military action soon after the strikes began, with the China’s Ambassador Jiang Zaidong visiting Pakistan’s Foreign Office at 4 a.m.
On Thursday, China reiterated its call for both India and Pakistan not to escalate the situation. On being asked about the claim of Pakistan on the use of the Chinese made jets, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, “I am not familiar with the matter you mentioned.”
