Risky Chinese Fighter Pilots Are ‘Outliers,’ U.S. Says
- Intercepts by Chinese planes are rare, says Admiral Harris
- China-U.S. navy code generally working well, Harris says
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China’s military is behaving in a more positive way and unsafe incidents involving its fighter pilots should be viewed as unusual, according to U.S. Pacific Command chief Harry Harris.
Speaking in Singapore to reporters on the sidelines of the annual Shangri-La security dialogue, Admiral Harris said military cooperation with China was increasing, even as tensions over its actions in the disputed South China Sea were on the rise.