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US Condemns China’s ‘Dangerous’ Helicopter Maneuvers in South China Sea

‘We call on China to refrain from coercive actions,’ U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said.
US Condemns China’s ‘Dangerous’ Helicopter Maneuvers in South China Sea
An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese Navy helicopter (L) flies near the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane during an aerial reconnaissance flight at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Feb. 18, 2025. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The top U.S. diplomat to the Philippines criticized China on Feb. 19, a day after a Chinese navy helicopter flew very close to a Philippine patrol plane carrying Coast Guard personnel and journalists.

“We condemn the dangerous maneuvers by a PLA Navy helicopter that endangered pilots and passengers on a Philippine air mission,” U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson wrote on social media platform X, using the abbreviation of the name of the Chinese regime’s military, the People’s Liberation Army.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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