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U.S., Chinese officials to meet at Pentagon after jet intercept
U.S. and Chinese military officials will hold talks on rules of behavior at the Pentagon days after the United States denounced a "dangerous" Chinese jet intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane. Last Tuesday, a Chinese fighter pilot flew acrobatic maneuvers around the U.S. Navy's P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine and reconnaissance plane, crossing over and under it in international airspace over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said. The 24 U.S. air crew members were held for 11 days until Washington apologized for the incident. That encounter soured U.S.-Chinese relations in the early days of President George W. Bush's first administration.
Outcomes:
While this week's discussions at the Pentagon were planned long before the recent incidents, they touch on issues at the core of the U.S. concerns about Chinese military behavior: that a Chinese provocation could spiral into a broader crisis sparked by a military miscalculation in the disputed territory. China's sovereignty claims over the strategic stretch of mineral-rich water off its southern coast and to the east of mainland Southeast Asia set it directly against U.S. allies Vietnam and the Philippines, while Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia also lay claim to parts of the disputed areas.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
diplomatic
military
Partners:
US government
Chinese government
Sponsor(s):
US Government
Chinese Government
Participants (Types):
U.S. and Chinese military officials
Exchange Date:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 to Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Continuing:
No
Level of Government:
national
Location:
Washinton, DC
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