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UK concerned over China chopper's 'dangerous moves' vs. PH aircraft
Several foreign embassies in the Philippines, including the United Kingdom, have expressed concern over a Chinese Navy helicopter flying dangerously close to a Philippine aircraft near Scarborough Shoal.
The incident involved a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter flying as near as 3 meters to a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane.
British Ambassador Laure Beaufils stated that these acts increase the risk of miscalculation, which endangers lives, and called for adherence to international law, including UNCLOS.
The PLA Navy Southern Theater Command, however, claimed the Philippines was spreading "false narratives" regarding the incident.
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A Chinese Navy helicopter flew dangerously close, within three meters, to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc on February 18, an incident the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) described as highly provocative.
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The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has expressed concern over a Chinese fighter jet's "unsafe maneuvers," including flare deployment, towards an Australian military aircraft during a routine patrol in the South China Sea.
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The US Department of State condemned the dangerous flight maneuvers of a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy helicopter, identified by tail number 68, which flew as close as three meters to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources aircraft near Scarborough Shoal.
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