The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.

Commenting on the situation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said they are closely following the ongoing situation between India and Pakistan and are deeply concerned about the escalation.

Almost three decades after first taking to the skies, the Chinese plane-maker’s first fighter jet, the J-10 Vigorous Dragon, had finally seen combat — and survived. By 4am on May 7, Chinese diplomats in Islamabad were at the foreign ministry,