Germany said its aircraft was in the middle of a routine flight in support of the European Union's counter-Houthi mission.

Tensions spiked as Germany accused a Chinese warship of targeting its reconnaissance jet with a laser near Yemen’s coast during an EU mission to secure Red Sea trade routes. Berlin called the move “entirely unacceptable” and summoned the Chinese ambassador.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. When asked to comment on claims by the German government that Chinese military had laser targeted a German aircraft in the Red Sea, calling