{"id":39231,"date":"2022-06-05T15:56:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=39231"},"modified":"2022-06-05T15:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:56:21","slug":"a-chinese-fighter-intercepted-an-australian-reconnaissance-aircraft-in-the-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukrgate.com\/eng\/?p=39231","title":{"rendered":"A Chinese fighter intercepted an Australian reconnaissance aircraft in the South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KYIV.\u00a0UkraineGate , 5 , June , 2022 | World News.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Royal Australian Air Force reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter in the South China Sea, the Australian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday<strong> .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RAAF P-8 naval reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter during a &#8220;routine naval reconnaissance&#8221; in the region&#8217;s international airspace on May 26, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As a result of the interception, a dangerous maneuver was carried out, which endangered the safety of the P-8 aircraft and its crew,&#8221; the ministry added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the Australian government had expressed concern about the incident to the Chinese government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Defense stated that it has been conducting maritime surveillance in the region for decades and &#8220;does so in accordance with international law, exercising the right to freedom of navigation and flight in international waters and airspace.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What preceded<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Australia joined the United States, saying that China&#8217;s claims to the disputed islands in the South China Sea are not in line with international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relations between Australia and China, China&#8217;s main trading partners, have recently been strained by growing Chinese influence in the Pacific after the latter sought a regional security agreement with Pacific island nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in May, a Chinese reconnaissance ship was discovered off the west coast of Australia within 50 nautical miles of a secret defense facility used by Australian, American and Allied submarines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, China and Australia exchanged accusations over an incident in which Australia claimed that one of its patrol planes had detected a laser aimed at a birch from a ship of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source:\u00a0Ukrgate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KYIV.\u00a0UkraineGate , 5 , June , 2022 | World News.\u00a0 The Royal Australian Air Force reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter in the South China Sea, the Australian Ministry of Defense said on Sunday . 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