Wong Condemns ‘Unsafe and Unprofessional’ Chinese Jet Flare Action

The latest incident continues a series of intimidatory actions by the CCP against Australia.

An airfield, buildings, and structures are seen on the artificial island built by China in Mischief Reef Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea on Oct. 25, 2022. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the latest incident involving a Chinese fighter jet and a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft as “unsafe and unprofessional.”

It occurred on Oct. 19 after the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) released flares dangerously close to an Australian patrol plane over the South China Sea.