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The foreign ministry in Beijing says Monday’s flight was a routine activity that was in accordance with international lawMalaysia says 16 transport planes carried out ‘suspicious’ activities in the South China Sea, but one military source says only two aircraft were involved
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Another incident that signals the ongoing problems in the Indo-Pacific region, centering over the dispute over the South China Sea (SCS) was reported. Malaysian Air Force jets were sent to intercept radar contacts over the SCS.
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These contacts were Chinese cargo planes called the Xian Y-20, a copy of the America C-17 Globemaster, which the MAF deemed suspicious as they entered Malaysian airspace, reported the BBC.
The maneuver was denounced by Malaysia s foreign minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, as a serious threat to national sovereignty.
China, as it often does, claimed their planes were following international law.
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Kota Kinabalu: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) said it detected 16 People’s Liberation Army (PLAAF) aircraft near Malaysian Maritime Zone (ZMM) airspace, Kota Kinabalu Flight Information Region (KKFIR) and approaching national airspace on Monday.
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Air Force Chief, General Datuk Sri Ackbal Andul Samad, said in a statement that Hawk 208 fighter jets from the 6th Squadron of the Labuan Air Base were launched to intercept the aircraft as it was found to be crossing the Kota Kinabalu border after several attempts to direct them to contact KKFIR traffic control were ignored.
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