Reconnaissance damages trust

AGAIN IT WAS A NEAR THING ACCORDING TO the narrative of the US military: a Chinese jet fighter made "dangerous" passes at a US navy plane. The US Deputy Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said what the Chinese jet did was "obviously deeply concerning provocation". But the real question is what were US navy planes were doing near China's territorial space?

They were on a reconnaissance mission. And everyone knows what such missions are for.

The deputy security advisor said that the United States has encouraged constructive military-to-military ties with China and what the Chinese jet did violates the spirit of that engagement.