Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
<p>Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shipping</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/08/iran-killed-war-israel-gaza-middle-east-crisis-live">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship used a laser to target a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation helping to protect shipping in the Red Sea.</p><p>“The endangerment of German personnel and disruption of the operation are completely unacceptable,” the ministry said on X.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/08/germany-summons-chinese-envoy-over-laser-targeting-of-surveillance-plane">Continue reading...</a>
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