HNLMS Tromp frigate
A photo of the HNLMS Tromp frigate shared by the Netherlands' Ministry of Defense on June 7, 2024.
  • The Dutch Ministry of Defence said one of its warships was harassed by two Chinese fighter jets.
  • They circled the HNLMS Tromp several times last Friday over the East China Sea, it said.
  • The warship was part of efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea.

A Dutch warship was harassed by two Chinese fighter jets last Friday as it was enforcing maritime sanctions against North Korea, according to the Netherlands' Ministry of Defence.

The Chinese aircraft circled the HNLMS Tromp, a frigate, several times while it was in international waters, the statement said.