India, Feb. 10 -- Countries that have purchased Chinese military equipment have found themselves struggling with poor quality, malfunctions, and maintenance challenges.

New Delhi: On 26 December 2024, Mao Zedong's birth anniversary, China made global headlines by unveiling its J-36 sixth-generation fighter aircraft. The sleek, futuristic jet, revealed with much fanfare, was projected as a testament to China's technological leap in military aviation. The imagery flooded social media, reinforcing the perception of Beijing's growing military prowess. Yet, beneath this grand display, a more inconvenient reality lurks-China's military technology is proving unreliable, its weapons are failing in real combat, and its credibility as an arms supp...