Beijing has released its own account of the weekend's encounter in the Yellow Sea.
China has defended the actions of an air force pilot who was accused of endangering an Australian helicopter crew during an air intercept over the weekend, arguing on Tuesday that the U.S. ally had deliberately sent the aircraft to disrupt a Chinese military exercise.Zhang Xiaogang, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, said the Chinese military's actions were 'legitimate, reasonable, professional and safe,' according to a statement posted to its website.
Chinese forces sent radio warnings to the Australian helicopter and later conducted 'safe operations to expel it' in line with international practice, he said.Also on Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said the Australian helicopter 'deliberately flew within close range of China's airspace in a provocative move that endangered China's maritime and air security in the name of enforcing the U.N. Security Council's resolutions.
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