Australia and China engage in a heated aerial encounter as accusations fly between the nations.
In a dramatic aerial showdown, China has accused an Australian navy helicopter of provocation after a Chinese military jet released flares in response to the helicopter's presence near Chinese airspace. The clash escalated as both countries exchanged accusations of disrupting drills and unsafe behavior during the Yellow Sea encounter. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed concerns over the incident, leading to diplomatic protests from Australia to Beijing regarding the Chinese fighter jet's actions. The Chinese defense spokesperson defended the expulsion of the Australian helicopter as a reasonable and safe measure to protect their naval training exercises in international waters.
SYDNEY -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit back on Tuesday after Australia slammed the actions of a Chinese military jet that released flares i.
Foreign ministry says Chinese jet pilot took 'necessary measures at the scene' after Australia claimed flares were released in front of helicopter.
Foreign ministry says PLA aircraft warned off an Australian helicopter that was 'disrupting' a Chinese exercise.
Australia has accused a Chinese fighter jet of firing flares into the path of a naval helicopter last weekend over international waters of the Yellow Sea, ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an ...
Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter by releasing flares in its flight path.
BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Tuesday said the Chinese military's measure to expel an Australian naval helicopter over the ...
Chinese naval troops recently expelled an Australian ship-borne helicopter over international waters in the Yellow Sea, which the Chinese side said on ...
ustralia has accused a Chinese fighter jet of firing flares into the path of a naval helicopter last weekend over international waters of the Yellow Sea, ...
Beijing shifts its story on the latest confrontation between Chinese and Australian forces, claiming that one of its fighter jets intercepted an Australian ...
In this undated photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, a Seahawk helicopter prepares to take off from the deck of HMAS Hobart during flying operations ...
A Chinese military jet dropped flares into the path of the Australian MH-60R Seahawk helicopter on the weekend while the Royal Australian Navy aircraft was on ...
Australia has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international ...