China has offered Indonesia to purchase J-10 fighter jets from it.

The Chinese authorities offered Indonesia to purchase single-engine multirole Chinese J-10 fighter jets, which were tested during air battles between Pakistan and India during the escalation of the conflict in late April, Bloomberg reported on June 5.

According to Indonesian Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto, the national government is now checking whether these aircraft meet operational requirements and whether they can be integrated into Indonesia's existing systems.

The deal was proposed by the PRC when representatives of the Indonesian Air Force (IAF) were on a visit to China. As Taufanto noted, so far "it's just a suggestion." All talks about the possible purchase of fighter jets are preliminary, Jakarta has not yet sent a team to Beijing to conduct a technical assessment of the J-10.

According to Bloomberg, Indonesia is considering buying J-10s developed by Avic Chengdu Aircraft Co Ltd., amid rising global tensions.

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On June 4, a Bloomberg source reported that the Chinese authorities plan to purchase up to 500 Airbus aircraft as part of a future deal with Europe. The order may include about 300 aircraft, both narrow—body and wide-body models. At the same time, according to another source, the deal may include from 200 to 500 units of equipment. However, as the media notes, the negotiations are unstable and at risk of collapse.