China denied that the laser-projection warship was on US reconnaissance aircraft, claiming that the P-8A had "unfriendly action".

"The information given by the United States does not reflect the reality. The US P-8A has been spying many times at small altitudes for long periods of time, despite repeated warnings from China. unfriendly and unprofessional, seriously threatening the safety of soldiers and weapons on both sides, "Chinese Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ren Quoc Cuong said yesterday.

This is the first time Beijing has spoken since Washington accused the Chinese warship of firing a laser on an American P-8A Poseidon aircraft in the Pacific. Chinese officials confirmed the incident occurred when Chinese warships were conducting regular exercises in international waters on February 17.

The U.S. Navy said on February 28 that the P-8A was beamed by a Chinese-class destroyer 161, flying over international waters more than 600 km west of Guam. This laser is invisible to the naked eye, but is detected by the aircraft's sensor systems.

"Weapon-class lasers can cause serious damage to pilots and sailors, as well as systems on ships and aircraft. This is an unsafe and unprofessional act," the statement said. the US Navy has paragraphs.

The Pentagon has repeatedly accused China of using laser to hinder the operation of US aircraft. One of the most serious incidents occurred in Djibouti in 2018, when the U.S. accused Chinese soldiers of intense laser beaming into the C-130J mechanical transport cockpit, injuring crew members.