Video of Chinese jet’s apparent intercept with Australian defence plane ‘deeply troubling’ propaganda, Coalition says

Shadow defence minister calls on Australian prime minister to raise matter with Chinese president, saying it is not the actions of a friend'

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The release of a video appearing to show a Chinese military aircraft in a dangerous" interception with an Australian surveillance plane has been criticised as risky" and deeply troubling" propaganda by the Australian opposition, who are calling for the prime minister to raise the matter with China's president.

The footage, posted on video-hosting site BiliBili with the watermark of Chinese state television's military affairs channel, appeared to show a People's Liberation Army (PLA) J-16 fighter intercepting an Australian P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft. The incident took place in international airspace over the South China Sea in 2022.