'Obvious provocation': China accuses US spy plane of entering no-fly zone

State media report that ‘solemn representations’ have been made to the US regarding overflight in northern China

China has said a US spy plane entered a no-fly zone used by the Chinese military for live-fire drills, with state media branding it an act of provocation.

The U-2 reconnaissance jet’s flight over an area in northern China violated safety rules between the two nations, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citing the Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian.

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