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The Canadian Forces says there was nothing unusual or provocative about two Chinese military jets checking out a Canadian warship considering how close the vessels were to China.

HMCS Regina was in international waters in the East China Sea on Monday when two Su-30 fighters from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force passed the ship at a range of approximately 300 metres and an altitude of approximately 100 feet, the Canadian Forces noted.

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The ship had been followed by PLA ships and aircraft during its transit from Vietnam.

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute, citing a report by one of its fellows, Matthew Fisher, claimed in a tweet Thursday that “Canada’s dispute with China is beginning to stretch beyond trade and technology. Matthew Fisher, aboard HMCS Regina, reports constant Chinese provocation in the East China Sea during Operation NEON.”

But the Canadian Forces said there was no provocation.