US, China Need Rules Before Autonomous Fighter Encounters

In December 2022, a Chinese J-11 fighter came within metres of a US RC-135 surveillance plane over the South China Sea; the US military called the manoeuvre unsafe while China blamed the American crew. Both sides released footage but neither accepted the other's account. The article argues that with autonomous fighter jets emerging, the US and China urgently need to establish rules to prevent similar close encounters from escalating. 中美须在自主战斗机相遇前设定规则 2022年12月，一架中国歼-11战机与美军RC-135侦察机在南海相距仅数米；美军称该机动不安全，而中方则指责美方机组人员。双方公布了录像但互不接受对方说法。文章指出，随着自主战斗机兴起，中美亟需制定规则，防止类似近距离接触升级。