Chinese jets intercept US spy plane over South China Sea: Pentagon

The Pentagon says, two Chinese fighters have carried out an unsafe intercept of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea. It said, the incident happened in international airspace yesterday as the US maritime reconnaissance aircraft carried out a routine patrol in the area. Tensions in the region have increased recently, with China and the US trading accusations over military activity. Several nations claim territory in the resource-rich South China Sea. A military official said, the US pilot was forced to descend about 200 feet to avoid a collision.