China's defense ministry on Tuesday warned the Netherlands to restrain actions of its naval and air forces after the Netherlands' defense ministry said Chinese fighter jets approached a Dutch ship unsafely in the East China Sea.
"We strongly deplore the heinous nature of the Dutch side's words and deeds, and have lodged solemn representations with them," the Chinese defense ministry said.
Chinese air force jets circled a Dutch frigate and approached a Dutch helicopter in the East China Sea in a way that "caused a potentially unsafe situation," the Netherlands' defense ministry said on Saturday.