HONG KONG — A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force aircraft that was conducting routine operations over the contested South China Sea last week, the U.S. military said Thursday, forcing the American plane to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.
The incident reflects what the U.S. calls a concerning trend of unsafe intercept practices by the Chinese military.
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