Philippines Says China Air Force Did Dangerous Move, Used Flares
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The Philippine military said the Chinese air force carried out “dangerous and provocative actions” over the South China Sea earlier this week, a move that may threaten efforts to ease maritime tensions between the two sides.
Two aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army dropped flares and executed dangerous maneuvers while a Philippine Air Force patrol was over Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 8, Philippine armed forces chief Romeo Brawner said in a statement Saturday.