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Zhang Shuili, a senior official of the Chinese military, made a statement on the recent intrusion and crash of India’s unmanned aircraft in China’s airspace, according to Xinhua.

"The actions from the Indian side violated China's territorial sovereignty, on which we express strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition", he said. "Chinese frontier force identified and verified the device in a professional and responsible manner, and will sturdily safeguard China’s state sovereignty and security."

China's military Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the intrusion of an Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into China's airspace.