China on Monday responded to reports of two US Navy aircraft, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter, crashing in the South China Sea on Sunday, saying it is willing to provide assistance if requested by the United States, the Global Times reported. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Beijing had "taken note of the relevant reports." He added, "If the US side makes a request, China is willing to provide necessary assistance from a humanitarian perspective."

Further, Guo called the increase in US warships and aircraft in the South China Sea a flex and said that it is "the root cause of maritime security issues." He said, "The frequent dispatch of US warships and military aircraft to the South China Sea to flex its muscles is the root cause of ma

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