Australia condemns Chinese interception of Seahawk helicopter over international waters
Voice of America
In this undated photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, a Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the HMAS Hobart. Australia has protested that a Chinese fighter jet endangered a helicopter with flares over international waters, the prime minister said May 7, 2024.
Analysts say China continues to undertake "incredibly aggressive’" military actions after an Australian navy helicopter in international waters was targeted by flares dropped by a Chinese fighter jet.
A visitor walks along on a beach equipped with anti-landing barricades, with the Chinese city of Xiamen seen in the background, in the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, in Kinmen on May 17, 2024. Tourists pose for photos as they visit a scenic spot on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in Fujian province on May 18, 2024.