China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea aircraft encounter
- BEIJING: Beijing warned Manila on Monday against "provocative acts" in the disputed South China Sea, accusing a Philippine aircraft of an airspace violation over the weekend.
- Beijing claims most of the sea, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontations have occurred regularly.
- The Philippine armed forces said a Chinese fighter jet had interfered with a "routine military patrol" carried out by a Cessna 208 turboprop near the Scarborough Shoal on Saturday (Oct 3).
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- BEIJING: Beijing warned Manila on Monday against "provocative acts" in the disputed South China Sea, accusing a Philippine aircraft of an airspace violation over the weekend.
- Beijing claims most of the sea, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontations have occurred regularly.
- The Philippine armed forces said a Chinese fighter jet had interfered with a "routine military patrol" carried out by a Cessna 208 turboprop near the Scarborough Shoal on Saturday (Oct 3).
Sources: CNA