The New York Times reports: "The American military has accused a Chinese fighter jet of maneuvering too fast and too close to a United States Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane as it flew in international airspace over the East China Sea this week. The United States Pacific Command said in a statement that one of two Chinese jets involved in an intercept operation on Tuesday had 'an unsafe excessive rate of closure on the RC-135 aircraft.'...The episode was the second report of an unsafe intercept recently by a Chinese jet tracking an American spy plane in the waters around China."
The Wall Street Journal reports: "China's exports declined in May for the second consecutive month while imports fell slightly as weak demand further weighed on the world's second-largest economy. Exports slid 4.1% last month from the previous year, after declining 1.8% in April, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday. The rate is slightly stronger than the median 4.6% decline economists had forecast....Weak export growth from China reflects lackluster U.S. and European demand and a declining global appetite for technology products, economists said."
The Associated Press reports: "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have announced that Boston will host an international climate change summit next year. Kerry, a former U.S. senator from Massachusetts, and Walsh made the announcement Tuesday at the U.S.-China Climate Leaders Summit in Beijing. The event is expected to draw 2,000 business officials and urban leaders from across the United States and China. The mayor's office says participants will discuss and share experiences in building low-carbon, climate-resilient communities."