China confirms role in Pakistan's air war with India

China has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it sent technical experts to assist Pakistan's air force during last year's conflict with India. In a broadcast on Thursday, state television CCTV interviewed Chinese engineer Zhang Heng, who said he provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the war. Zhang works for the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, part of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). During the conflict, a Chinese-made fighter jet shot down at least one of India's French-made aircraft, according to reports. The confirmation marks a rare admission of direct Chinese involvement in the hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.