Rivet Joint Crew Reports ‘Unsafe’ Move By Chinese Jet;  McCain Weighs In

Rivet Joint Crew Reports ‘Unsafe’ Move By Chinese Jet;  McCain Weighs In
Rivet Joint Crew Reports ‘Unsafe’ Move By Chinese Jet; McCain Weighs In

WASHINGTON: Timing matters in war and diplomacy. A Chinese JH-7 pilot performed an “unsafe” maneuver in close proximity to an RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft on Sept. 15, the Pentagon confirmed today. With Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving in Seattle tomorrow, one wonders whether the pilot is being praised as a champion of Chinese sovereignty…