China denies Australia’s accusation of unsafe military aircraft incident

China has denied Australia’s allegations that its military forced an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Sea Hawk helicopter to take evasive action in the Yellow Sea. Australia’s Defence Department claimed that a Chinese helicopter matched the ADF chopper’s altitude and closed in at an unsafe distance, prompting evasive maneuvers. In response, China characterized its aircraft’s actions as legitimate and accused HMAS Toowoomba of conducting reconnaissance that jeopardizes its national security.

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