Apparently determined to push U.S. allies into a tougher stance against itself, China has once again metaphorically shot itself in the face.
Australia announced on Sunday that a Chinese J-16 fighter jet had endangered an Australian P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft during a late May incident over the South China Sea. Defense Minister Richard Marles said that a People's Liberation Army Air Force J-16 had accelerated and"cut across the nose of the P-8, settling in front of the P-8 at a very close distance." The P-8 was flying in international airspace at the time.
Chaff is normally used by aircraft to misdirect incoming enemy missiles. Coming just three days after new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took office, however, this incident was clearly designed to intimidate the new government in Canberra. Regardless, as with most Chinese foreign policy messaging strategies, Beijing's latest antic has achieved exactly the opposite effect of that which was intended. Australia has called out China, embarrassing Beijing in front of the whole world. With China struggling to defend its pro-Russia stance over the war in Ukraine, this air adventure comes at the worst possible time. It makes China appear like an uncontrolled bully that has no interest in anything but its own maximal interests.
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