Canada says China harassing its aircraft near North Korea

Canada has accused China's military of harassing its pilots during North Korea sanctions monitoring flights [File: Ng Han Guan/The Associated Press]

The Canadian military has accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its pilots during United Nations sanctions patrols along the border with North Korea to monitor evasions.

Canadian Armed Forces said in a statement on Wednesday the Chinese planes have at times flown so close they forced Canadian pilots to quickly change course to “avoid a potential collision with the intercepting aircraft”.