U.S. Navy Blasts 'Unsafe Interception'; Beijing Tells Washington To Stop 'Unfriendly' Military Moves
July 25 2017
The Defense Ministry in China has called on the U.S. to stop its "unfriendly" military flights. The move came after two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American surveillance plane over the weekend, reports Agence France-Presse.
The U.S. Navy described China's recent interception as unsafe.
On Sunday, a U.S. Navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane in the East China Sea had to take evasive action when a Chinese J-10 fighter jet flew underneath it, then slowed and pulled up, said...
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