Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said was “unsafe and unprofessional” actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday. A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was conducting a routine surveillance patrol in international waters in the South China Sea when a Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet released flares within 100 feet of the

Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and unprofessional" actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the South China Sea two days earlier,

Australia has accused the Chinese air force of an “unsafe and unprofessional interaction” with one of Canberra’s military aircraft over the South China Sea during a routine maritime surveillance operation.

Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of "violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security".

Australia has accused China of 'unsafe and unprofessional' actions involving a Chinese fighter jet intercepting an Australian surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. Beijing, however, claims the Australian aircraft violated its airspace.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles spoke to Sky News Australia to discuss an Australian aircraft flying in international air space over the South China Sea being challenged by a Chinese jet.