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China complains of ‘harassment’ from New Zealand aerial patrols near coastline
- China lodged a protest with New Zealand over a military aircraft near its coast, accusing it of close-in reconnaissance and harassment.
- Beijing said the P-8A patrol over the Yellow Sea and East China Sea conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance, raising safety concerns for civil aviation.
- China urged New Zealand to respect international law, sovereignty, and safeguard civil aviation safety.
- New Zealand has conducted similar patrols nine times since 2018, though it remains unclear if the current incident involved the same mission.
- The incident followed messages earlier in the month about monitoring illicit activity near North Korean-flagged vessels.
- Beijing called for restraint and compliance with international norms to prevent aviation disruptions.
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