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 sqgl   ( @sqgl@beehaw.org )  to World News · 2 years ago

Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter intercepts with flares

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Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter intercepts with flares

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 sqgl   ( @sqgl@beehaw.org )  to World News · 2 years ago
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Australian helicopter forced to take evasive action after Chinese fighter detonates flares
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A Chinese military jet has detonated flares near an Australian Navy helicopter which was operating in international waters, forcing the pilot to take evasive action to avoid an accident.
  •  sqgl   ( @sqgl@beehaw.org ) OP
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    Your doubts are incorrect.

    Asked about the incident at the daily Chinese foreign ministry press conference, spokesperson Lin Jian said: “What truly happened was, an Australian military aircraft deliberately flew within close range of China’s airspace in a provocative move that endangered China’s maritime and air security in the name of enforcing UN Security Council resolutions.”

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      •  sqgl   ( @sqgl@beehaw.org ) OP
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        Which UN Security Council Resolutions do you think he was referring to if not the NK sanctions?

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            In my quote the claim was that Australia was there enforcing the UN resolution. That resolution was made a long time ago, well before China took sides in the Ukraine war. Too late to veto the resolution now.

            PS Admittedly my quote is not from a credible source. I haven’t time to test its veracity.

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        The “you came close to your airspace so we scare you away” response seems like regular old territorial bullying to me.

        See my other comment about the EEZ.

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