Peopleβs Liberation Army fighter jets escorted a Dutch helicopter that violated Chinese airspace under the auspice of a UN mission. Beijing warned the Netherlands to avoid such incidents in the future.
The Dutch military has created a dangerous situation in the East China Sea after using a UN mission as a cover-up, Chinese Ministry of Defense representative Zhang Xiaogang has said.
He added that Beijing urges the Netherlands to limit any activities of their armed forces in the region and vowed decisive counter-measures in response to provocations near Chinaβs territory.
The statement came in response to Amsterdam saying that oneΒ Peopleβs Liberation ArmyΒ helicopter and two fighter jets had approached a helicopter assigned to a Dutch frigate in the East China Sea.
βDutch statements and activities have a malevolent nature, we condemn them and weβve sent a demarche,” he stressed, adding that China will take decisive countermeasures on any future violations or provocations.
