Key facts
- Chinese armed trainer jets intercepted Philippine aircraft over Scarborough Shoal.
- The Philippine military stated the Chinese jets flew dangerously close.
- Philippine aircraft were forced to take evasive maneuvers.
Chinese armed trainer jets intercepted Philippine aircraft near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine military reported that the Chinese jets flew dangerously close, forcing their aircraft to take evasive maneuvers.
The incident occurred in an area of the South China Sea that is subject to overlapping territorial claims.