Iran isn’t even confirmed to 100% be on China’s side, selling something that advanced should need some deliberation so that it’s certain that it won’t be used against China at a later date.
China would never sell weapons to a sovereign nation in retaliation against America equipping separatist actors INSIDE China with weapons, it is not a valid way to retaliate, either China would equip and/or aid anti US groups inside America, or more likely intercept the illegal package, anyhow, it’s not relevant to the topic at hand.
While the export J-10CE is often compared to the Rafale, it’s important to understand that China isn’t France and, the conditions where it would be ok to sell arms aren’t the same. France can sell stuff relatively without any strings attached because their geopolitical ambition is mainly in Africa with nations that cannot oppose France, so selling to distant countries that might not be friendly is a not such a big issue.
China would never sell weapons to a sovereign nation in retaliation against America equipping separatist actors INSIDE China with weapons, it is not a valid way to retaliate, either China would equip and/or aid anti US groups inside America, or more likely intercept the illegal package, anyhow, it’s not relevant to the topic at hand.
While the export J-10CE is often compared to the Rafale, it’s important to understand that China isn’t France and, the conditions where it would be ok to sell arms aren’t the same. France can sell stuff relatively without any strings attached because their geopolitical ambition is mainly in Africa with nations that cannot oppose France, so selling to distant countries that might not be friendly is a not such a big issue.
