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CNN: Last Sunday, a Chinese jet fired flares in front of a Canadian military helicopter in the international waters of the South China Sea. According to the Canadian military, the operation was reckless and could have brought the plane down. At the time of the collision, the Canadian helicopter was searching for a previously discovered submarine. The first incident occurred in international waters 50 kilometers off the Paracel Island chain in the northern South China Sea. The second incident also occurred in that area. The warship was operating in international waters 160 kilometers east of the Paracel Islands at the time.
The incident was the second of two collisions between an Ottawa helicopter and Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 fighter jets in international waters on Oct. 29, with the fighters approaching the helicopter up to 30 meters away, said Major Rob Millen of the Royal Canadian Navy frigate. The turbulence created by the fighter jets posed a danger to the helicopter. In response, the Canadian pilot descended to an altitude of 60 meters. The Canadian and Chinese governments responded to the incidents.
The Canadian military plans to continue flying over international waters in the South China Sea and called on China to refrain from such actions. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was not aware of the situation and hoped Canada would avoid further complications.
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