Wednesday, August 27, 2014

U.S. And Chinese Military Officials Meet To Discuss Rules Of Behavior After Last Weeks Jet Intercept

A Chinese J-11 fighter jet is seen flying near a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon about 215 km (135 miles) east of China's Hainan Island in this U.S. Department of Defense handout photo taken August 19, 2014. Credit: Reuters/U.S. Navy/Handout

U.S., Chinese Officials To Meet At Pentagon After Jet Intercept -- Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese military officials will hold talks on rules of behavior at the Pentagon on Tuesday and Wednesday, a U.S. official said, days after the United States denounced a "dangerous" Chinese jet intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane.

Last Tuesday, a Chinese fighter pilot flew acrobatic maneuvers around the U.S. Navy's P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine and reconnaissance plane, crossing over and under it in international airspace over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said.

At one point, the jet flew wingtip-to-wingtip about 10 yards (9 meters) from the Poseidon, then performed a barrel roll over the top of it. The U.S. defense official said other close intercepts occurred in March, April and May.

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More News On U.S. And Chinese Military Officials Meeting To Discuss Rules Of Behavior After Last Weeks Jet Intercept

US China officials meet on rules of behaviour -- Business Standard/PTI
US, China Officials Meet After Navy Jet Intercept -- MarineLink.com
China and US in talks on code of conduct -- ECNS.cn
Chinese media warn US over warplane interception -- AFP
Chinese Intercepts of U.S. Aircraft: Rogue Pilots or Realpolitik? -- WSJ

Update: I guess nothing was resolved .... Pentagon: No Plan to Reduce Spy Flights .... Chinese general says interceptors should fly closer.

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