Chinese Jets Circle Dutch Ship, Create ‘Unsafe Situation’ in East China Sea, Says Netherlands

Published on June 10, 2024

Chinese fighter jets circled a Dutch frigate and approached a Dutch helicopter during a patrol in the East China Sea, creating “a potentially unsafe situation,” the Dutch defense ministry announced over the weekend. In a statement on June 8, the ministry said its HNLMS Tromp was circled by two Chinese fighter jets several times while the frigate was conducting patrols in the East China Sea to support a multinational United Nations coalition supervising the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea. In addition, the ship’s NH90 combat helicopter was approached by two Chinese fighter jets and a helicopter. “The incident took place in international airspace,” the Dutch ministry said....

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