Australia protested Thursday that she called “dangerous and unprofessional” interaction South -China Sea Where the Chinese fighter is accused of releasing outbreaks, which are dangerous to the Australian military aircraft.
The Chinese J-16 fighter released Flares on Tuesday, which took 30 meters (100 feet) from the P-8 Poseidon Reactive Observation in the daylight and in the international airspace, Defense Minister Richard Marls said on Thursday.
Australian aircraft usually carries eight or nine crews. The plane was damaged, and no crew member was injured, Marl said.
“J-16 was so close that you were not able to make sure that the flashes did not hit the P-8,” said Marles Sky News.
“If any of these outbreaks got into the P-8, it would definitely have the potential for significant damage to this plane,” he added.
Chinese Foreign Ministry press secretary, Giyakun, in turn, accused the Australian military plane of “intentionally” invading the air space over the controversial parausel, claimed by China.
“China's measures from leaving the plane were legitimate, legitimate, professional and restrained,” Gu said.
Australia protested in her capital Canber and Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, Marls said.
The protest accused two Chinese pilots of “a dangerous and unprofessional maneuver, which was at risk for the plane and staff,” the statement said.
The protest emphasizes that while bilateral diplomatic and trade relations have improvement, relations between two militants remain dangerous.
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Interaction is the first significant collision between the Chinese and Australian forces that Australia has revealed in nine months.
Australia has accused the Chinese J-10 Dangerous and Non-Professional Pilot over the yellow sea last May, dropping outbursts on the Australian Navy helicopter.
Australia said the helicopter pilot should take evil measures to avoid outbreaks.
There was no damage and damage, although the experts warned that the helicopter could be forced to throw into the sea if the flash hit the engine.
At the time, China protested that the helicopter flew next to the Chinese airspace and tried to conduct a Chinese fleet training.
In November 2023, Australia accused Beijing of dangerous and unprofessional cooperation off the coast of Japan after the Chinese destroyer approached the Australian warship where divers tried to unravel fishing networks from their screw works. Australian Defense Ministry has stated The Chinese ship “ruled his sonar installed on the body in a way that he was at risk for the safety of Australian divers who were forced to get out of the water.”
In 2023, former President Joe Biden officially announced that Australia would acquire Submarines with a nuclear attack With the US Partnership between the US, UK and Australia, announced in 2021It allowed Australia to access submarines running on nuclear, which are more hidden and capable than conventional nutrition, as a counterweight for the military increase in China.
In recent months, tensions and military confrontations have grown into the South China Sea. The Philippines and China have been faced for sea rights in the South -Chinese Sea, as well as storage of reefs and islands.
Last month, the Philippine police said an underwater drone Suspected to be in China, was restored in the waters in the South -Chinese Sea.
In December shot powerful water guns And he blocked and launched a philippi patrol vessel. US Ambassador to the Philippines, Maryikei Carlson, Accused of Beijing in a message in social media exposing “life at risk”, breaking the Philippine Sea operation,