China is being accused of having “regularly” intercepted a Canadian military aircraft tasked with enforcing UN sanctions against North Korea.
The Department of National Defence confirmed on Wednesday that the intercepts happened on a number of occasions between September and November.
“Canada has been clear in its expectation that all intercepts should be conducted in a safe and professional manner and refrain from impeding lawful operations in international airspace,” he said. “We've seen a sharp increase in the number of dangerous intercepts of U.S. and allied forces - including Canadian aircraft - that were operating lawfully in international airspace over the South and East China Seas,” said Austin.
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