But it has also said that if the Chinese were sending a signal of displeasure at the presence of the United States in the region, it won’t succeed.
“If the message that they are trying to send is that we are not welcome or our presence needs to be diminished, or they want us to stop flying and sailing and operating in support of international law: not going to happen,” said John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communication at the National Security Council during a regular press briefing at the White House on Monday.
Kirby was responding to questions about two recent incidents that have escalated tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
He said, on the air intercept, that China forced an American aircraft an RC-135 to basically go through their jet wash.
“You saw the bump in the cockpit. That shows you how close that Chinese fighter was to our jet.”
On the maritime intercept, Kirby said the Chinese vessel came just 150 yards away.
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