OTTAWA: Canada's defense chief on Monday slammed Chinese fighter jets' "dangerous and reckless" intercept of a Canadian maritime patrol aircraft while it was helping to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea.

The Chinese planes shadowed the Canadian Aurora aircraft over several hours in international waters, with one coming within 5 meters (15 feet) of the Canadian plane, said a Global News television crew on the flight.

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