China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea aircraft encounter
- On Saturday, a Chinese fighter jet interfered with a "routine military patrol" by a Philippine Cessna 208 turboprop near Scarborough Shoal; a Chinese J-16 jet later maneuvered in close proximity to the aircraft on Sunday.
- Beijing warned Manila on Monday against "provocative acts" in the South China Sea, claiming the Philippine aircraft had "illegally intruded into the territorial airspace over China's Huangyan Dao."
- Military spokesman Zhai Shichen said on WeChat that "naval and air forces" tracked the aircraft to "expel it in accordance with laws and regulations," warning Manila to "stop rights violations and provocative acts immediately."
- These incidents occurred two weeks after the China Coast Guard allegedly rammed a Philippine fisheries department boat; a second confrontation also erupted Sunday in the Spratly Islands.
- Beijing claims most of the sea despite an international ruling against its assertion; China subsequently blamed the Philippine vessel, which it said "bears full responsibility for the incident.
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In the midst of disputes over territorial rights in the South China Sea, clashes between Chinese naval vessels and Philippine ships have been repeated, and tension is rising as Chinese military fighter jets and even naval helicopters have been used. Recently, the confrontation area has also expanded from the reefs of the South China Sea to the area around the strait between Taiwan and the Philippines, about accidental military clashes
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China accused a Philippine military aircraft of illegally entering airspace over the disputed area in the South China Sea, while Manila said a Chinese fighter jet interfered with its routine patrol by repeatedly flying in close proximity.
PLA urges Philippines to stop rights violations and provocative acts
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Monday that the Philippines illegally intruded into China's territorial airspace and that it has warned the Philippine side to immediately cease its rights violations and provocative acts.
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