MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia protested Thursday what it described as an unsafe and unprofessional interaction over the South China Sea where a Chinese fighter is accused of releasing ...

Australia accused the Chinese air force of an “unsafe and unprofessional interaction” with one of its military aircraft over the South China Sea during a routine maritime surveillance operation.

CANBERRA -- Australia has lodged a protest with Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet released flares close to an Australian reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, Australian Defense ...

Australia and China Trade Blame Over Fighter Jet Incident in South China Sea SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and ...

An Australian P-8A maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted by Chinese J-16 fighter jets on February 11 during a surveillance patrol in international airspace over the South China Sea, which the ...

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BEIJING (Reuters) -- China accused Australia on Friday of deliberate provocations with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was spreading "false ...

ustralia said Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of "unsafe" military conduct. Beijing swiftly ...