A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber in international airspace over the South China Sea. The incident occurred on Tuesday night and was considered a highly unsafe maneuver that risked causing a midair collision. The Chinese J-11 fighter approached the B-52 from below and passed in front of its wing, disappearing from the pilot's view. U.S. military officials expressed concern that the Chinese pilot was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision. The encounter comes after the Pentagon released videos of what it called unsafe Chinese air intercepts in the past year and a half. The incident also coincides with the arrival of China's top diplomat in Washington. Experts view the incident as a power play by Beijing and highlight the increased risk of collision when the U.S. pilot loses sight of the Chinese aircraft. The U.S. has repeatedly tried to restart military-to-military communication with China to prevent such encounters, but Beijing has rejected these efforts.