EU condemns China over laser incident involving a German aircraft

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2025-07-08

Brussels (dpa) - The use of a laser by a Chinese warship against a German reconnaissance aircraft has drawn condemnation from the European Union. The Chinese military's actions in the Red Sea were "dangerous and unacceptable," an EU official said in Brussels on Tuesday. "This act put personnel at risk and compromised the aircraft's mission." In the incident, which just came to light, a Chinese warship is said to have aimed a laser at the German a......

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