Chinese fighter pilot performs ‘unnecessarily aggressive’ move in front of US plane

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A Chinese fighter jet performed an “unnecessarily aggressive” manoeuvre in front of a US military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace, according to the Pentagon.

Officials at the US Indo-Pacific command posted a video of the Chinese J-16 fighter involved in the incident last week, which forced a US RC-135 plane to fly through its wake turbulence.

“The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate – safely and responsibly – wherever international law allows,” the statement released on Tuesday (30 May) read.

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Western media characterizes Chinese pilot's actions as "unnecessarily aggressive, " while depicting US planes as promoting peace.

A more objective title for the situation could be: "US plane trying to provoke Chinese military"

adamgerner
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The USA cries a lot when it gets it back.

thepoint
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This will promote stereotypes about Asian drivers. Hmmmm, 🤔

thebigeazye