U.S. says China fighter made 'unsafe' intercept of spy plane

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US spy plane A Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. spy plane on routine patrol on Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Command said, as China again demanded an end to U.S. surveillance flights.

The intercept involved two Chinese J-10 fighter planes and a U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane, U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement.

TVNL Comment:  Would the US intercept Chinese spy planes carrying out surveillance flights over its territory?  Just asking...

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