Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau calls China’s close encounter with Canadian warplanes ‘provocative’. Trudeau has denounced Beijing’s “irresponsible and provocative” actions after a recent encounter in international airspace over Asia. Last week, Ottawa accused the Chinese air force of unprofessional and risky behavior during the incidents. The Canadian aircraft were deployed in Japan as part of a multinational effort to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea, which has faced international penalties over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program. Trudeau went on to say that China’s actions were “not respecting decisions by the UN to enforce UN sanctions on North Korea”.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2022 16:26 UTC