flights of Chinese and American aircraft over the Pacific Ocean; Photo: File
Washington: The US has alleged that a Chinese fighter jet made an aggressive attempt to intercept one of its aircraft in the air.
According to the international news agency, the tension between the US and China, which started during the era of former President Donald Trump, has not decreased despite the change of government and no efforts in this regard have yielded sufficient results.
In the Taiwan problem, this bitterness increased further and in the skies of the Pacific Ocean, the military planes of China and the United States came face to face.
On which the forces of both countries have accused each other of violating the airspace and aggressive intentions.
A statement issued by the US military said that a Chinese J-16 fighter jet tried aggressive maneuvers to intercept a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26, 2023.
The statement added that the US plane was flying in compliance with the international rules of safe use of international airspace, but the Chinese plane came right in front of it and obstructed it, which threatened the life of the American pilot. Could have been.
On the other hand, China rejected the American accusation and said that it is the United States that violates international laws.
It should be noted that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has rejected a request to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting to be held in Singapore next month, raising tensions between the two countries.
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