Canada faces ‘serious consequences’ if he continues to participate in military patrols off North Koreawarned China on Monday.
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The Chinese government has blasted Canada’s “provocations” following interceptions by Chinese aircraft of Canadian reconnaissance planes.
According to Ottawa and the Canadian Armed Forces, CP-140 Aurora reconnaissance aircraft have been intercepted more than once by aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) while carrying out monitoring to enforce embargoes against North Korea, under the aegis of the UN
“During these interactions, PLAAF aircraft failed to meet international aviation safety standards. These interactions are unprofessional and/or endanger the safety of our Royal Canadian Air Force personnel,” the army denounced on 1er June, implying that Chinese interventions were forcing Canadian aircraft to change flight paths.
However, China sees these interventions differently.
“The UN Security Council has never authorized any country to exercise military surveillance of the air and sea spaces of other countries for the purpose of enforcing sanctions”, denounced Zhao Lijian in a press briefing on Monday, according to comments relayed by Reuters.
A Chinese military spokesman, Wu Qian, added that his country has taken “reasonable, vigorous and professional measures in response to Canada’s provocative acts and unfriendly and unprofessional operations”.
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