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China said that its military has identified Australian military aircraft in the South China Sea and warned them to leave – days after Australia said fighter aircraft had intercepted one of its military surveillance planes in the region. Tan Kefei, spokesman at the Chinese defence ministry, said on Tuesday that Australian military aircraft seriously threatened China’s sovereignty and security and the countermeasures taken by the Chinese military were reasonable and lawful. He added that the ministry “resolutely” opposes Australian military actions in the region. On Sunday, Australia’s defence department said in a statement that a Chinese fighter jet had “dangerously”...
