US F-35 and Chinese J-20 fighter jets had close encounter over East China Sea: US general

By Minnie Chan

Advanced Chinese and American fighter jets have had several encounters in the East China Sea, a source close to Beijing’s military told the Post, saying it reflected the high level of tensions between the two nations.This came as a top US Air Force general said American Lockheed Martin F-35s had had at least one encounter with China’s J-20 stealth fighters recently in the East China Sea and that the US side was “impressed”.US Pacific Air Forces commander Kenneth Wilsbach did not mention the…

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