December 8, 2017

The intrusion of an Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into Chinese airspace on Thursday has triggered a tough response from China's military with experts saying China's tolerance toward India's hostility is wearing thin. 

A Chinese military officer said Thursday that China strongly opposes the intrusion of the Indian drone into Chinese airspace. The Indian UAV entered Chinese airspace and crashed. Chinese border troops are investigating, said Zhang Shuili, deputy head of the combat bureau of the Western Theater Command's joint staff department, the Xinhua News Agency reported. 

"India has infringed on China's territorial sovereignty, and we are strongly dissatisfied with and opposed to this. We will resolutely fulfill our mission and responsibility and defend China's national sovereignty and security," Zhang said.

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