On May 30, the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces accused a Chinese fighter pilot of a dangerous maneuver directed against an American RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea.
Commenting on this incident, Mao Ning noted that the United States often sent ships and aircraft to conduct reconnaissance in China. According to her, this seriously threatened China's national sovereignty and security.
"Such provocative and dangerous actions are the root cause of maritime security problems. The United States should immediately stop such dangerous provocations, "TASS quoted a representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry as saying.
She warned that Beijing will continue to take the necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal, citing sources in the Pentagon, wrote that China rejected Washington's proposal to hold a meeting at the level of defense ministers on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore.
Later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China stated that the United States needs to create the necessary conditions and atmosphere for dialogue between the defense ministers of the two states.