Tension rise in South China Sea jets of China’s Air Force reportedly kept circling in Malaysia
Tension rise in South China Sea jets of China’s Air Force reportedly kept circling in Malaysia China sends 16 military aircraft over disputed South China Sea near Malaysia Malaysia’s air force says 16 Chinese military transport planes came close to violating Malaysian airspace after they were detected conducting “suspicious” activity over the South China Sea. Tension rise in South China Sea jets of China’s Air Force reportedly kept circling in Malaysia’s airspace for several hours. China said it did nothing wrong after Malaysia's complain. China has long claimed sovereignty over Scarborough and other shoals, reefs and barren islands in the West Philippine Sea. It sits inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone but is also part of the broader South China Sea. Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the transport planes on Monday after detecting "suspicious" activity over the South China Sea