China-U.S. aircraft collision incident had broad implications for international military operations and surveillance activities near China

  • Claim

Name

China-U.S. aircraft collision incident had broad implications for international military operations and surveillance activities near China

Types

Claim

Quotes that support the claim

"The serious incident of April 2001 between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) involved a collision over the South China Sea between a U.S. Navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane and a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval F-8 fighter that crashed."
"In the longer term, the incident has implications for the right of U.S. and other nations’ aircraft to fly in international airspace near China."

Tags

China-US aircraft collision incident.