Australia says China threatened plane over South China Sea


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BEIJING (AP) — Australia on Sunday said a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea. The May 26 incident in international airspace saw a Chinese Air Force J-16 intercept a P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft on routine patrol, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on its website. The intercept resulted in a “dangerous” maneuver that “posed a safety threat to the P-8 aircraft and its crew,” the ministry said. The Australian government has raised its concerns about the incident with the Chinese government, it...