US says Chinese jets ‘unsafely’ intercepted surveillance plane

Pentagon says P-3 Orion was buzzed over South China Sea, but defence ministry in Beijing says its fighters flew safely

Two Chinese SU-30 fighter jets take off from an unspecified location to fly a patrol over the South China Sea.
Two Chinese SU-30 fighter jets take off from an unspecified location to fly a patrol over the South China Sea. Photograph: Jin Danhua/AP

Two Chinese fighter jets buzzed a US navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday, with one coming within 180 metres (200 yards) of the American aircraft, according to US officials. Tiếp tục đọc “US says Chinese jets ‘unsafely’ intercepted surveillance plane”