White House Decries Chinese Military’s ‘Growing Aggressiveness’

White House Decries Chinese Military’s ‘Growing Aggressiveness’
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the press briefing at the White House in Washington on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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The Biden administration is condemning a series of aggressive sea and air intercepts by China’s military, characterizing them as unjustified and unprofessional.

A Chinese fighter jet aggressively intercepted a U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea last week. That incident was shortly followed by a similar encounter between U.S. and Chinese warships in the Taiwan Strait.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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