Tuesday, June 7, 2022

China Rejects Canadian And Australian Claims In Recent Air Encounters

J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command taxi on the runway during an aerial combat training exercise under complex electromagnetic conditions in early April, 2021.(Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn) 

The Guardian: China accuses Australia and Canada of ‘disinformation’ over jet encounters 

Beijing warns Australia of ‘serious consequences’ if it does not stop ‘provocations’ after incident Canberra called ‘very dangerous’ 

Beijing has accused Australia and Canada of “spreading disinformation” over allegedly dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese military pilots in international airspace. 

China also warned Australia to stop “provocations” or face “serious consequences” after the Albanese government said a Chinese jet intercepted an RAAF plane in a dangerous manoeuvre in late May. 

A day earlier Justin Trudeau hit out at “irresponsible and provocative” actions by Beijing’s air force after Canadian aircraft deployed in Japan narrowly avoided a collision with Chinese jets late last month.  

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WNU Editor: This is China's state media's response .... PLA warns away Australian spy plane for close airspace trespass in China’s Xisha (Global Times). More here .... Stay away from Chinese waters if Canadian military planes do not want to be buzzed (Global times). 

China Rejects Canadian And Australian Claims In Recent Air Encounters 

China rejects Canadian, Australian charges in air encounters -- ABC News/AP  

China Fires Back at Canada and Australia Over Actions of Air Force Pilots -- Newsweek  

China accuses Canadian military of ‘provocations’ near N Korea -- Al Jazeera

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