A US reconnaissance plane provoked a confrontation with a Chinese Air Force fighter

wikimedia.org | public domainA US Navy reconnaissance fighter created a tense situation in the airspace over the South China Sea with a Chinese Air Force plane. Write about it “MK” .The incident happened 30 miles from the disputed Paracel Islands, where Chinese military bases are located. A CNN film crew was on board the American plane. The Chinese military warned the American pilots of the consequences of their dangerous maneuvers, and some time later a fighter equipped with air-to-air missiles was sent to intercept.The Chinese fighter jet was so close to the American plane that the CNN crew could see the pilots’ heads and even the star on the tail, not to mention the missiles.This situation has become one of those that exacerbates the already tense atmosphere between the United States and China. The PLA command said the detailed actions “gravely impinge on China’s sovereignty and security” and are “irrefutable proof that Washington seeks maritime hegemony and militarization in the South China Sea.”