[rmlew]

the Python III was sold with the approval of the US State Department. If your'll remember it occured in the 1980's, during the Cold War, when China was an ally of the US.
I believe that the PL-9 is a knock-off of the Italian Apside.

[USNBandit]

The PL-11 is a copy of the Aspide which is a copy of the AIM-7E.

My point is that there is a distinct possibility that the Israelis will end up flying against an aircraft they helped the Chinese build carrying ordnance they helped the Chinese build.