China accuses Canadian plane of ‘intruding’ during North Korea sanctions mission



News China accuses Canadian plane of ‘intruding’ during North Korea sanctions mission Beijing’s claim comes after Ottawa said Chinese jets harassed its surveillance aircraft in international airspace Joon Ha Park \| Lina Park October 18, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 long-range patrol aircraft mid-flight \| Image: Government of Canada Beijing’s foreign ministry has accused a Canadian surveillance plane engaged in North Korea sanctions monitoring with violating its airspace, a day after Ottawa said Chinese jets had harassed the plane. At a press conference on Tuesday, spokesperson Mao Ning said that China had responded with “necessary measures” to the “illegal intrusion of a Canadian CP-140 aircraft into the airspace of Chiwei Yu, an affiliated island of China’s Diaoyu Dao.” Beijing’s foreign ministry has accused a Canadian surveillance plane engaged in North Korea sanctions monitoring with violating its airspace, a day after Ottawa said Chinese jets had harassed the plane. At a press conference on Tuesday, spokesperson Mao Ning said that China had responded with “necessary measures” to the “illegal intrusion of a Canadian CP-140 aircraft into the airspace of Chiwei Yu, an affiliated island of China’s Diaoyu Dao.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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China accuses Canadian plane of ‘intruding’ during North Korea sanctions mission

Beijing’s claim comes after Ottawa said Chinese jets harassed its surveillance aircraft in international airspace

Joon Ha Park | Lina Park October 18, 2023

China accuses Canadian plane of ‘intruding’ during North Korea sanctions mission

A Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 long-range patrol aircraft mid-flight | Image: Government of Canada

Beijing’s foreign ministry has accused a Canadian surveillance plane engaged in North Korea sanctions monitoring with violating its airspace, a day after Ottawa said Chinese jets had harassed the plane.

At a press conference on Tuesday, spokesperson Mao Ning said that China had responded with “necessary measures” to the “illegal intrusion of a Canadian CP-140 aircraft into the airspace of Chiwei Yu, an affiliated island of China’s Diaoyu Dao.”

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