Feb 18, 2025 03:19 PM IST
Philippines condemns Chinese Navy helicopter’s dangerous maneuvers near its aircraft in South China Sea.
The Philippines said a Chinese Navy helicopter carried out “dangerous flight maneuvers” near its own aircraft over the South China Sea.
The Chinese aircraft came as close as three meters to a Philippine fisheries bureau chopper flying around Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday morning, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a post on X.
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“This reckless action posed a serious risk to the safety of the pilots and passengers,” Tarriela said, adding that coast guard personnel and photojournalists were onboard the Philippine aircraft during the incident.
The Chinese embassy in Manila didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The incident marks the latest encounter that could inflame lingering tensions between Manila and Beijing over the South China Sea, as both nations assert their claims to the resource-rich waterway that serves as a key trade route.
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