This week, we talk about the surge in national pride among Chinese military enthusiasts - and a rally in defense stocks - following reports from Pakistan about the successful deployment of Chinese-made weapons against foreign aircraft. 

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, said that the country had deployed the Chinese-produced J-10 fighter jets in a confrontation with India’s air force and successfully shot down India-operated French Rafale jets. Although neither Beijing nor New Delhi has officially confirmed this claim, if verified, it would represent a major operational achievement for the J-10 series, which was first introduced nearly
30 years ago.  Some are calling this another “DeepSeek moment” for China. 

What are the broader implications of this development? And how might it reshape the global arms industry? CM Chan and Chloe Feng will be joined by Zoon Ahmed Khan, research fellow at the Centre for China and Globalisation.