What Happened
Beijing Claims Action Undermines Security Interests
New Zealand has defended a military patrol flight near China after Beijing claimed the action undermined its security interests. The New Zealand Defence Force said the flight was part of a longstanding deployment to enforce UN-mandated sanctions on North Korea. Relations between the two countries have been strained since Chinese navy vessels conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea close to New Zealand last year. This development was first reported by Reuters.