Chinese Fighter Jets ‘Orbit’ Philippine Patrol Aircraft, Manila Says

Chinese J-10 fighter jets fly on display over the Yangcun Air Force base of the People's Liberation Army Air Force in Tianjin on April 13, 2010. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

MANILA—Two Chinese fighter jets were monitored “orbiting” a Philippine aircraft participating in patrols with Australia in the South China Sea but did not cause any untoward incident, Manila said on Sunday.

China’s foreign ministry said Monday it was “unaware of the circumstances.”