Did China send its largest military cargo aircraft with arms supplies to Pakistan?

The Chinese military refuted reports that its largest military cargo plane— Xi'an Y-20 military transport aircraft—carried arms supplies to Pakistan and warned of legal action against those spreading such rumours.

China is the largest weapons supplier to Pakistan, accounting for 81 per cent of the arms procurement of Islamabad.

Seeking to counter reports of Chinese aid to Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan military engagement, PLAF said in a statement that such claims were untrue.

The PLAF also posted several screenshots of photos and words that shared the incorrect information, with each stamped with the red word "rumour".

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"The internet is not beyond the law! Those who produce and spread military-related rumours will be held legally responsible!" a report on the official website of the Chinese defence ministry said.

The clarification comes two days after India and Pakistan agreed to cease all military actions after four days of hostilities.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing that the "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan is in the fundamental and long-term interest of both nations and is conducive to regional peace and stability.

Pakistan is largely dependent on China for its arms supplies, including fighter jets, radars, naval ships, submarines and missiles. Both countries jointly manufacture J-17 aircraft, the mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force. 

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