China Raises Issue Of U.S. Spy Flights Near Their Borders

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

China Raised Issue Of U.S. Spy Flights During Military Talks: Pentagon -- Reuters

(Reuters) - China raised the thorny subject of U.S. military spy flights during talks that led to agreements this week on reducing friction between the two militaries, but was told U.S. missions in international airspace and waters would continue, the Pentagon said.

The closed-door conversations underscore China's sensitivity to surveillance by U.S. P-8 Poseidon spy planes and other aircraft, especially off Hainan Island, home to a major Chinese submarine base. A Chinese intercept of a P-8 plane in international airspace off Hainan in August was described as dangerous by Washington.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the military agreements on Wednesday after meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.

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Update: Beijing chides American spy flights during military talks - Pentagon -- RT

My Comment: This is sweet .... the U.S. warns Russia on bomber flights near the U.S. border .... US Warns Russia On Its Plans To Have Military Flights Near The American Border .... and now China is saying the same thing about U.S. spy flights near their borders.

And people wonder why I am cynical?