China has said
that its military was in contact with its American counterparts on
appropriately handling the Chinese navy's seizure of a US Navy unmanned
underwater glider, one of the most serious incidents between the two countries
in years.
The one-sentence
comment by the foreign ministry offered no details on what discussions were
underway or why China on seized the drone, which, according to the Pentagon,
was being operated by civilian contractors to conduct oceanic research.
US said it issued
a formal diplomatic complaint over the seizure and demanded the drone's return.
According to a
Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis, The drone was seized while collecting
unclassified scientific data about 92km northwest of Subic Bay near the
Philippines in the South China Sea, which China claims virtually in its
entirety,.
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