A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an "unsafe maneuver," forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action, according to Indo-

The close encounter occurred over the contested South China Sea last week.

The U.S. military said this incident “reflects a concerning trend of unsafe and dangerous intercept practices" by China.

美國印太司令部12月29日發表聲明稱，一架中國戰鬥機在本月21日不安全地靠近一架在南中國海國際空域執行例行行動的美國空軍飛機，差點導致兩機相撞。