The 2022 incident involved a People's Liberation Army aircraft firing flares near the RAAF plane, before cutting in front of it and releasing 'chaff' into its flight path.
The Chinese military has released a video that appears to show a 2022 incident in which a Chinese fighter intercepted an Australian surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea.
More than two years after the "dangerous" intercept, the Chinese military broadcast the video of the events as part of a PLA documentary, in which the J-16 pilot describes "facing a strong enemy, a tough opponent" and not being "afraid". The Federal government says it will not be intimidated by the dangerous actions of a Chinese aircraft towards an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea last month."After I did that, it changed direction, it continues to hover, it's coming back towards our territorial waters.
A defence spokesperson this week declined to say whether the department believed the newly released video to be authentic, but stressed in a statement that "Australia expects all countries to operate their militaries in a professional and safe manner". "These activities form part of Australia's longstanding contribution to regional security and stability."The ADF will continue to exercise the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters and airspace in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea."
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