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China 'concern' over N Korea rocket fired near airliner

BEIJING - Beijing expressed concern Thursday after North Korea fired a rocket into the flight path of a Chinese airliner during weapons tests.


Pyongyang has drawn criticism from Seoul and Washington for firing half a dozen short-range missiles off its east coast in recent days, followed on Tuesday by a volley of rockets from multiple launchers.

South Korea said a Chinese airliner with more than 200 passengers on board crossed the trajectory of one of the rockets seven minutes after it passed by.

China is North Korea’s key diplomatic protector and the source of much of its trade and aid.

"I want to stress we attach high importance to the security of national civil airlines," said Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang.

Countries should take "necessary measures" when carrying out military drills "to ensure the security and safety of civil ships and aircraft", he said.

"Without any doubt, China will verify the relevant situation with the relevant party and express necessary concerns over that," Qin added.

Seoul’s defence ministry said China Southern Airlines flight CZ 628 from Tokyo to Shenyang in northeast China crossed the flight path of the rocket, describing it at a "provocative act" by the North and a "grave" threat to civilian security.

A spokesman for the airline, who declined to give his name, told AFP: "I assume there was no impact, otherwise we should all know."

The missile and rocket tests were largely seen as a calculated display of military muscle-flexing to reflect the North’s anger over ongoing South Korea-US military exercises.

The North’s military defended the tests on Wednesday, calling them "ordinary military practice".

AFP

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N. Korea...is the most dangerous country in the world...radically dangerous...could start something terrible at any time...

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"A spokesman for the airline, who declined to give his name, told AFP: "I assume there was no impact, otherwise we should all know.""

In other words...... any landing is a good landing for this airline.

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If the Chinese were really bothered they would just remove the Runt, if not for China North Korea would not exist.

Pity is not nearer to Russia as Putin could then supply incognito armed helpers to assist on humanitarian grounds with support of innocent North Koreans... cheesy.gif

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N. Korea...is the most dangerous country in the world...radically dangerous...could start something terrible at any time...

if they even considered it they would be wiped off the map within seconds

everyone in the world probably has a few missiles aimed at N Korea "just in case "

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