OTTAWA (Reuters) – The interception of a Canadian military plane by Chinese fighter jets over international waters on Monday was unacceptable, dangerous and reckless, Defence Minister Bill Blair told reporters.
Blair made his comments after Canada’s Global News said a Chinese jet had come within five meters of a Canadian surveillance plane taking part in an U.N. operation to enforce sanctions against North Korea.
The incident took place in international waters off the coast of China, said Global, which had a crew on the plane.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Chris Reese)
