中国战斗机在国际水域拦截澳大利亚海军海鹰直升机。 Chinese fighter jet intercepted Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter in international waters.

一架中国歼-10战斗机在国际水域拦截了一架澳大利亚海军海鹰直升机，并在直升机附近投掷照明弹，迫使其采取规避行动。 A Chinese J-10 fighter jet intercepted an Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter in international waters, dropping flares near the helicopter, forcing it to take evasive action. 澳大利亚国防部长理查德·马尔斯称此次事件“不安全且不专业”，并向中方表示深切关注。 Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles labelled the incident "unsafe and unprofessional" and expressed deep concerns to China. 事件发生时，这架直升机正在澳大利亚皇家海军霍巴特号航空母舰上飞行，这是国际社会执行联合国对朝鲜制裁的努力的一部分。 The helicopter was operating from HMAS Hobart as part of an international effort to enforce UN sanctions on North Korea when the incident occurred.