A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes outperformed French Rafale jets during India-Pakistan clashes in May.

French military and intelligence officials said China used its embassies to spread doubt about the capabilities of French-made Rafale fighter jets after they were used in India and Pakistan’s May fighting.

China has used its embassies and a coordinated disinformation campaign to cast doubt on the performance of France’s Rafale fighter jets following their combat use in clashes between India and Pakistan in May,