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China defiant: U.S. Pacific Command slams near collision by fighter jet

By Editor Two on January 3, 2023 China, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S., U.S. Military, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, January 3, 2023 On Dec. 21, a Chinese fighter jet came within 20 feet of colliding with a U.S. military aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (Indo-PACOM) said in a statement. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-11 fighter pilot “performed an unsafe maneuver” during an […]