White House sees ‘growing aggressiveness’ from Chinese military

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Washington | Military interception manoeuvres by Chinese ships and planes suggest a “growing aggressiveness” from Beijing and risk an accident that could result in injury, the White House said Monday (Tuesday AEST). “It won’t be long before somebody gets hurt,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the White House. “That’s the concern with these unsafe and unprofessional intercepts. They can lead to misunderstandings, they can lead to miscalculations.” James Kirby: “The vast majority of international economic trade flows through the Indo-Pacific. We’ve got real needs there, and we’re going to stay there.” AP A Chinese warship crossed...