Beijing, China—A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training exercise but its pilot successfully ejected from the plane, the
Beijing, China—A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training exercise but its pilot successfully ejected from the plane, the military said.
“The pilot successfully ejected, and no collateral damage was caused on the ground,” the statement said. China has for years sought to expand its presence in contested areas of the sea, brushing aside an international ruling that its claim to most of the waterway has no legal basis.
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