Canadian officials pointed out that the Chinese fighter took a move to threaten the life of Canadian helicopter personnel over the South China Sea. Chinese official responded that China stressed that China was related to the professional specifications of handling operations and refersProvoking action such as flight.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense said on the official website on Saturday (November 4): "The Canadian" Ottawa "frigates have two unknown carrier -based helicopters approaching China to lead in Xisha.The air forces identified and verified according to law and warned many times, but the Canadian helicopter not only refused to respond, but also adopted provocative actions such as ultra -low altitude flight.Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, criticized the Canadian side. It violated Chinese domestic law and relevant international law and endangered the security of Chinese sovereignty.
Zhang Xiaogang also said: "China is related to the professional specifications of dealing with the action of dealing with the disposal. We urge the Canadian side not to ignore the facts, stop rendering speculation, strictly restrict the operation of the first -tier sea and air forces to prevent the occurrence of sea and air accidents. The Chinese army is alwaysMaintain high alertness, resolutely defend national sovereign security and marine rights, and resolutely safeguard the peace and stability of the South China Sea.The fighter flew over the Canadian helicopter last Sunday (October 29), causing the helicopter to feel obvious turbulence.After another Chinese fighter, he fired a leverage directly to the helicopter on the same day, causing the helicopter to be forced to turn sharply to avoid being hit by the shot.
Blair told reporters: "These actions make the security of all relevant personnel facing unnecessary risks." He also said that Canada believes that Chinese fighters have taken a very unsafe approach.
Blair said last month that when a Canadian reconnaissance aircraft participated in the sanctions of the United Nations for the sanctions against North Korea, a Chinese military aircraft flew near this reconnaissance aircraft. The distance between the two was not at the time.By five meters.
Global Canada News reported that the incident occurred on October 16th, where the location was international airspace near the shore of China.
Ottawa traveled to the Taiwan Strait with the US warship on November 1.