China has denied US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane earlier this week, saying that its aircrafts were acting " in accordance with the law" . Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative reports.
China has denied US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane earlier this week, saying that its aircraft were acting « in accordance with the law ». « Related remarks from the US side are inconsistent with fact, » the Chinese Ministry of Defense said in a statement posted to its website late Friday. « On May 17, a US reconnaissance aircraft was carrying out an operation in airspace over the Chinese Yellow Sea (the northern part of the East China Sea) , and Chinese aircraft acted to identify and investigate in accordance with the law, » the statement said, calling the action « professional » and « safe ».
