Mr Blair said at a news conference that a Chinese fighter jet flew near a Canadian Cyclone helicopter over the South China Sea on October 29 and then fired flares “right in front” of the helicopter.
Canadian CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. Photo: Canadian Armed Forces
“The People's Republic of China fighter jet action was considered extremely unsafe and we will express our concerns to the People's Republic of China about that,” he said.
Earlier, in mid-October, Mr Blair said a Chinese fighter jet approached a Chinese surveillance plane participating in a United Nations operation.
China accused the Canadian Aurora aircraft of "illegally entering the airspace" of Chiwei Island, located in the Senkaku Islands, which are administered by Japan and claimed by China.
Earlier in May, the Pentagon said a Chinese fighter jet conducted close flights to US military aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea.
Bui Huy (according to CNA, Reuters, SCMP)
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