Australia Protests Unsafe Interaction with Chinese Fighter in South China Sea
Australia protests after a Chinese fighter jet released flares near its military surveillance plane over the South China Sea, raising tensions further.
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Australia has lodged formal protests against China following an incident where a Chinese J-16 fighter jet released flares near an Australian P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft. The Australian Defense Minister criticized the maneuver as 'unsafe and unprofessional,' while China countered with accusations of Australian airspace violations. This encounter marks a significant escalation in military tensions between the two nations amid ongoing disputes in the South China Sea region, where China asserts sovereignty over contested territories.
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