China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan's clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded,

French officials say they have found that the Chinese embassies are trying to undermine Rafale sales by persuading countries that have already ordered the jets, notably Indonesia, not to buy them and instead choose Chinese-made fighters.

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,