The US has said a Chinese fighter jet performed an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver during an intercept over the South China Sea. (May 30)

The incident, which was captured on video and released by the U.S on Monday, came as the U.S. Air Force RC-135 surveillance plan was flying in international airspace. The maneuver by the Chinese J-16 forced the U.

The Chinese plane 'flew directly in front of' the US aircraft last week, according to the US military