Canada accuses Chinese air force of nearly causing collisions

Ottawa extremely concerned' at Chinese pilots' conduct in skies during effort to enforce UN sanctions on North Korea

Canada's military has accused Chinese air force pilots of unprofessional and risky behaviour during recent encounters with Canadian planes in international airspace.

The Canadian aircraft were deployed in Japan as part of a multinational effort to enforce UN sanctions against North Korea, which has faced international penalties over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programme.