“American aircraft, this is the PLA air force. You are approaching Chinese airspace. Keep a safe distance or you will be intercepted,” a Chinese military ground station broadcast to the P-8, using the abbreviation for the People’s Liberation Army.
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when china just skips over taiwan and takes the whole area
Chinese Jet Fighter Shadows U.S. Aircraft Over South China Sea - WSJ
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"The U.S. side's actions deliberately interfered with and disrupted the regional situation and endangered peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We firmly oppose this," the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army was quoted as saying.
"Theatre forces remain on high alert at all times and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity," it reportedly added.
Taiwan’s defense ministry said in a statement that the U.S. aircraft flew south through the strait during a mission it described "as normal," Reuters reports.
oooooo that's like 30 seconds of lvl 1 in 1942 the video game
jfc these chinks r doomed, we got mad boombers who kno galaga and 1942/3