According to Xinhua News Agency's report on October 27th, the day before, when the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier formation was operating in the South China Sea, there were two crashes. First, an MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter crashed at 2: 45pm, and then an F/A-18F "Super Hornet" fighter jet crashed at 3: 15pm, but no casualties were caused.
Just after the US crash, China's response was bright, and Trump's face was very bad.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spokesman Guo Jiangkun said at a press conference on 27th that China has noticed relevant reports that U.S. military aircraft crashed during military exercises in the South China Sea, and that the U.S. frequently sends military ships to the South China Sea to show force, which is the main source of maritime security problems and disruption of regional peace and stability.
If the United States proactively makes a request, China is willing to provide the United States with the necessary assistance from a humanitarian point of view.
For a long time, the United States has conducted military exercises around the South China Sea under the pretext of "free navigation", but these high-intensity activities have also led to the gradual increase in the likelihood of the military aircraft being dropped.
For example, on January 24, 2022, when the U.S. carrier "Calvinson" operated near the South China Sea on the side of the Philippines, a F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea due to landing problems and was eventually forced to spend millions of dollars before being rescued after more than a month.
Compared with previous responses such as protests when the US military plane crashed, this time we directly stated whether the United States needs help. Although this is a kind word, it debunks the myth of the US military by taking retreat to advance, and it also highlights a more confident attitude on the South China Sea issue.
Just as China expressed its position, US President Trump, who had just thrown off at the ASEAN meeting, looked a little ugly.
When Trump traveled from Malaysia to Japan on Air Force One, he told reporters that things about the crash of two military aircraft were abnormal and might have been caused by poor fuel filling. Orders have been given to find out the truth and there will be nothing to hide.
Obviously, for Trump, who had just made his mark at the ASEAN Summit, the United States smashed two military aircraft in the South China Sea of China in one go, which can be said to have a disgrace and will have a certain impact on the substantive signing of economic and trade agreements with many Southeast Asian countries in the next few days.
At the same time, successive crashes also mean that the Indo-Pacific U.S. military has begun to struggle with both personnel and equipment in the face of multiple pressures from the Middle East and Asia. In addition, the U.S. military is not as invincible in the South China Sea as it claims. This will allow Southeast Asian countries to reassess their relations with China and the United States.