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North Korean-Chinese side. On September 2, 1953, US Secretary of State Dulles
threatened war with China should their forces engage in aggression against Korea
or in Indochina. American fighters then committed two additional airspace viola-
tions on September 12.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 365 Russia. Start Date changed from August
1, 1953. End Date changed from September 2, 1953. Fatalities changed from None.
MID#2033
Dispute Number: 2033
Date(s): July 23, 1954 to July 26, 1954
Participants: 2 United States of America/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: China accidentally shot down a British airliner that it had mistaken for a
Chinese Nationalist warplane. Three Americans were aboard. During the search and
rescue operation, American and Chinese fighters engaged, and two Chinese aircraft
were shot down.
Coding changes: End Date changed from July 27, 1954. Fatalities changed from
Missing.
MID#2032
Dispute Number: 2032
Date(s): May 10, 1955
Participants: 710 China/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: An air battle between American and Chinese fighters occurred over the
Yellow Sea. China claimed that the American force had provoked the battle by flying
over Chinese islands. US Air Force officials denied the allegations saying the Ameri-
cans were attacked over international waters. Two or three Chinese planes were shot
down. China claimed to have shot down one American plane, but the United States
denied this.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 11, 1955. End Date changed from
May 11, 1955. Fatalities changed from None.
MID#53
Dispute Number: 53
Date(s): August 22, 1956 to August 23, 1956
Participants: 710 China/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths