A Chinese think tank has accused the United States of sending military aircraft to conduct surveillance missions over waters nearTaiwan
on Thursday.According to the South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI), which operates out of Peking University’s Institute of Ocean Research, three US warplanes flew over the Bashi Channel andSouth China Sea
“On the morning of June 25, US P-8A and RC-135 are conducting reconnaissance in the #SouthChinaSea, staying focused on the waters east of #Bashi Channel, meanwhile, a C-17A Globemaster III is flying over the SouthChinaSea,” it said in tweet accompanied by an image of the aircrafts’ supposed movements.