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A Royal Australian Air Force surveillance plane was intercepted by a Chinese fighter aircraft in the South China Sea region in May, Australia's defence department said on Sunday. The RAAF P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese J-16 fighter during 'routine maritime surveillance activity' in international airspace in the region on May 26, defence said in a statement. 'The intercept resulted in a dangerous manoeuvre which posed a safety threat to the P-8 aircraft and its crew,' it said. Defence said the Australian government had raised its concerns about the incident with the Chinese government. China's embassy in...
