China says looking into report of intercept of U.S. plane

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it was looking into reports a Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. spy plane in international airspace over the East China Sea. The ministry added that Chinese air force pilots consistently act in a professional and responsible manner. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard and Judy Hua; Editing by Michael Perry)