The latest incident continues a series of intimidatory actions by the CCP against Australia.
An airfield, buildings, and structures are seen on the artificial island built by China in Mischief Reef Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea on Oct. 25, 2022. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the latest incident involving a Chinese fighter jet and a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft as “unsafe and unprofessional.”
It occurred on Oct. 19 after the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) released flares dangerously close to an Australian patrol plane over the South China Sea.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
