Defence chief rejects China’s spying accusation after helicopter’s near miss in confrontation

In short: Defence rejects China’s claim Australia was spying when a Chinese fighter dropped flares near an Australian helicopter. Defence rejects China’s claim Australia was spying when a Chinese fighter dropped flares near an Australian helicopter. General Angus Campbell says the Australian helicopter was behaving professionally. General Angus Campbell says the Australian helicopter was behaving professionally. What’s next? General Campbell has declined to say whether he will contact his Chinese counterpart over the matter. Beijing’s claim that an Australian helicopter was attempting to spy on the Chinese military has been rejected by Defence chief Angus Campbell, who insists the Seahawk…