Australia and China are locked in a dispute following an incident in the South China Sea where a Chinese J-16 fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian Poseidon surveillance aircraft. The Australian Defence Force deemed the event a dangerous and unprofessional maneuver, citing the flares coming within 30 meters of their plane. While Australia expressed concerns to China, Beijing retaliated by accusing Australia of violating its airspace and endangering security, asserting their right to expel foreign aircraft, amid ongoing territorial disputes over the Paracel Islands involving Vietnam and Taiwan.
The Australian Defence Force reported that a Chinese J-16 jet dropped flares perilously close to its Poseidon surveillance plane, marking an unsafe military maneuver.
Chinese officials accused Australia of airspace intrusion, claiming that the Australian military aircraft deliberately penetrated the area surrounding China's Xisha Islands, heightening tensions.
#south-china-sea #australia-china-relations #military-tensions #airspace-intrusion #geopolitical-dispute
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