A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft takes off from Perth International Airport in this April 16, 2014 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Greg Wood/Pool/Files
China Urges U.S. To Halt Close Air Surveillance After Encounter -- Bloomberg
China urged the U.S. to stop close reconnaissance after a Chinese fighter jet had an encounter with U.S. surveillance aircraft last week.
A U.S. navy P-3 anti-submarine plane and a P-8 patrol aircraft conducted a reconnaissance flight within 220 kilometers (137 miles) of Hainan Island and on Aug. 19, Yang Yujun, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense, said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website.
China sent a fighter to carry out routine identification and verification of the two U.S. planes, according to the statement. The fighter maintained a safe distance from the U.S. planes and the actions of its pilot were professional, China said.
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