Canada going out of its way to make trouble

Some Canadian media have reported a Canadian surveillance plane was "intercepted" by a Chinese warplane on Saturday in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner over the East China Sea.

However, the Canadian media outlets intentionally omitted an important point regarding the incident, namely that the Canadian CP-140 aircraft was actually intruding into Chinese airspace.

It was the Canadian plane's unauthorized entry into the airspace around the Chiwei Island, an affiliated islet of China's Diaoyu Islands, which seriously violated China's sovereignty and was provocative and extremely dangerous.

In response to the move, as Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Tuesday, the Chinese side "has lodged demarches and the Chinese military has taken necessary measures at the scene".

Beijing has responded to the situation in accordance with laws and regulations. Ottawa is not in a position to blame the Chinese side's actions. The Canadian media outlets should respect the facts and stop spreading disinformation. Instead, they should point out that Canada has sent its warplanes halfway around the world simply to stir up trouble.

It is no secret that clinging to the tail of Washington's coat Canadian military aircraft and ships have frequently conducted so-called close-in reconnaissance on China's doorsteps in the name of implementing United Nations Security Council resolutions in recent years.

What needs to be stressed, as Mao said, is that UN Security Council have never mandated any country to deploy its forces or conduct surveillance operations in the airspace or waters under the jurisdiction of other countries in the name of implementing the resolutions.

China is firmly opposed to any country jeopardizing its national sovereignty and security in the name of implementing UN resolutions. Beijing urges Ottawa to see the gravity of the incident and refrain from taking any more adventurist or provocative moves.