US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People’s Liberation Army against foreign aircraft in a week.
West PH Sea: US slams China’s ‘dangerous’ maneuvers in Scarborough Shoal
The US condemned a Chinese Navy chopper’s dangerous moves near Scarborough Shoal, stressing that the 1951 US-PH defense treaty covers attacks in the South China Sea.
South China Sea: Chinese military says 3 Philippine aircraft expelled from Spratly Islands
China's military said it had expelled three Philippine aircraft from the disputed Spratly Islands in the Sea on Thursday, marking the latest in a series of dangerous aerial encounters amid heightened bilateral tensions.
US condemns 'dangerous' maneuvers by Chinese navy in South China Sea
Manila's coast guard said the Chinese navy helicopter performed dangerous flight maneuvers when it flew close to a government aircraft conducting surveillance over the Scarborough Shoal
South China Sea Crisis : Scarborough Shoal Becomes a High-Stakes Battlefield
A Risky Confrontation in the Sky Tensions escalated once again over the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Chinese military expelled a Philippine aircraft from its airspace. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reported that a C-208 light utility aircraft,
China Says US Ally Expelled From Disputed Territory
The encounter followed Tuesday's near collision between an intercepting Chinese military helicopter and a Philippine ...
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal
A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South ...
‘Unsafe and irresponsible’: US weighs in on China-Philippines aerial encounter over shoal
The US has accused China of “unsafe and irresponsible” action during a close encounter between a PLA helicopter and a ...
US condemns ‘dangerous’ Chinese maneuvers after near miss with Philippine patrol plane
The U.S. condemned what it called “dangerous” Chinese maneuvers over the South China Sea after a close encounter between a ...
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PH undeterred by China aerial harassment, sends more planes to monitor WPS situation
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that more aircraft from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were ...
Chinese aircraft and Philippine plane in close encounter over Scarborough Shoal
Chinese helicopter comes within 3 metres of plane, report says, posing safety risk to its pilots and passengers.
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Embassies air concern over Chinese chopper incident in Scarborough
Several foreign missions in the Philippines have conveyed concern over the recent incident at the Scarborough Shoal involving a Chinese Navy helicopter that flew as close as 3 meters from a Filipino ...
Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine plane over disputed shoal
A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the the South ...
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US State Dept calls out China for ‘coercive actions’ over Scarbourough Shoal
Washington also reiterates that the Mutual Defense Treaty is applicable to any Philippine public aircraft ‘anywhere in the South China Sea’ ...