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Canberra says Chinese jet has fallen near the aircraft, because China accuses Australia of airspace’s invasion.
Australia accused China of “insecure” military maneuver after Chinese fighter jet lowered flashes near the Australian Air Force aircraft that patrol South Chinese SeaDrawing a quick return from Beijing.
Australian defense forces announced on Thursday that her plane flew a “routine” supervisory patrol over the disputed waters on February 11. When the Shenyang J-16 aircraft approached the Chinese aircraft.
He added that the jet “published rockets in the immediate vicinity of the” Poseidon Australian aircraft, describing the incident as “an insecure and unprofessional maneuver that was the risk of aircraft and staff.”
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the missiles passed within 30 meters from the aircraft, which usually carried about nine people.
No one was injured, but Marles said the move represented “potential for significant damage.”
Sky News said that officials had expressed their dissatisfaction with their Chinese colleagues in Canberra and Beijing.
The Australian government “expressed concern” to China for the incident.
‘Breach of Chinese sovereignty’
Beijing quickly returned, accusing the Australian plane of “breach of Chinese sovereignty and threatening Chinese national security.”
Spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs Guo Jiakun said “without Chinese permission an Australian military aircraft intentionally invaded the air space around the Chinese Island of Xisha”, the name of Beijing for Paracel Islands.
The group of Paracel is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
“Chinese aircraft expulsion measures were legitimate, legal, professional and restrained,” Guo said.
He added that Beijing with Canberra “submitted festive play” to demand a stop of “violation and provocation”.
China claims that almost the entire South Kine Sea, despite the 2016 international verdict, concludes No legal basis.
The Mirair Incident is the latest in a series of episodes between China and Australia in all the challenged airspace and the Asian ships.
It also coincided with the arrival of three Chinese navy vessels in the water northeast of the Australian mainland.
The Australian Ministry of Defense officials said that the Chinese frigates and cruisers were observed near the Australian “maritime approach” with a supply tanker.
Marles said she didn’t seem to be associated with an aircraft incident, but that the Australian Navy had sent her own frigate to overshadow their journey.
“Australia respects the rights of all states to freedom of navigation and too much in accordance with international law, just as we expect others to respect Australia’s right to do so,” the Defense Ministry said.
