Latest East China Sea encounter lacking advertised drama

Despite the hype from the CBC, not every brush with the Chinese navy in open waters warrants a headline.

The HMCS Ottawa flies the Battle Ensign during a photo exercise while transiting the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2023. The ship was among an allied battle group East China Sea that encountered a pair of Chinese warship in the East China Sea last week. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

September 11, 2023

OTTAWA—On Sept. 7, CBC’s The National had an “exclusive” lead story, which was billed as a “tense encounter” between a Royal Canadian Navy frigate and the Chinese navy.

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