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Australia accuses China of 'unsafe' military jet manoeuvres (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Scotty@scribe.disroot.org to c/australia@aussie.zone

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Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares "in close proximity" to its patrol jet over the South China Sea.

The Australian government has raised its concern with Beijing over the "unsafe and unprofessional" manoeuvre, the defence department said in a statement on Monday.

There was no damage to Australia's P-8A aircraft and its personnel were unharmed after Sunday's encounter.

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Australia Defence Force said it expects all countries, including China, to operate their militaries in a safe and professional manner.

This is the latest in a string of encounters between the two countries' militaries in the region, where China's vast claims over islands and outcrops overlap with those of its neighbours.

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[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children)

Australian spy plane flying 2,500km outside of Australia's border, doing intelligence gathering for the US. I reckon we were lucky it was only flares they fired at us. My government's sabre rattling about how 'unsafe' this was makes me really angry.

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Your comment is apparently not accurate. It's noteworthy that China's claims over islands and outcrops effect not only Australia, but practically all its neighbours like Philippines, India, Buthan, Nepal, let alone Taiwan.

[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you point to which part of my comment was 'not accurate'?

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The 'sabre rattling' has been practiced by China for a long time, and not only against Australia. And China’s claims the Australian aircraft illegally entered its airspace is factually incorrect.

[Edit typo.]

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Sabre rattling just means a display or show of force of military strength. Doesn't have anything to do with being in China's borders. What the Australian military and Chinese military are doing in the South China sea absolutely classifies. The only way it would be in China's borders is if you consider their South China sea claims legitimate. Which, as far as I'm aware, is only recognised by China itself.

[–] Ixoid@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Right, so nothing stated in my comment was wrong?

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