US accused of interference in China's training exercise before fighter jet maneuver.

China accuses the US military of interfering with naval exercises, leading to an aerial encounter in the South China Sea. The US claims a Chinese pilot performed an aggressive maneuver intercepting a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft. China disputes the US version of events and asserts that the US military was spying on and interfering with People's Liberation Army naval drills. China lays claim to the majority of territory in the South China Sea, though this territorial possession is disputed by the US and neighboring Taiwan.