China denies reports of sending cargo plane with military supplies to Pakistan
The Hindu
PLA denies Y-20 transport to Pakistan, threatens legal action against spread of false information.
The Chinese military on Monday (May 12, 2025) denied reports that its largest military cargo plane has carried arms supplies to Pakistan and warned legal action against those spreading such rumours.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAF) has denied that its Xi'an Y-20 military transport aircraft has taken supplies to Pakistan.
After seeing a large amount of information on the internet about a "Y-20 transporting relief supplies to Pakistan", the Air Force said in a statement that such claims were untrue, a report on the official website of the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday (May 12, 2025).
The PLAF also posted several screenshots of photos and words that shared the incorrect information, with each stamped with the red word "rumour".
"The internet is not beyond the law! Those who produce and spread military-related rumours will be held legally responsible!" the report added.
The denial by the PLA, which shares close ties with its Pakistan counterpart, was regarded as significant, coming two days after an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop all firings and military actions and Islamabad's requirement for immediate replenishments.
According to a recent report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has emerged as the largest weapons supplier to Pakistan, accounting for 81% of arms procurement of China’s all-weather ally from 2020 to 2024. The procurement included the latest jet fighters, radars, naval ships, submarines and missiles.
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