China has disputed Germany's claim that it targeted a military plane with a laser fired from a warship, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries deepens.

China has dismissed Germany’s accusation that a Chinese warship targeted a German military aircraft with a laser, escalating tensions between the two nations. Earlier this month, Germany claimed that China sought to interfere with one of its military planes during an operation under the European Union’s mission to safeguard vessels in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

BEIJING: Beijing dismissed on Wednesday (Jul 9) claims by Berlin that the Chinese military had directed a laser at a German aircraft over the Red Sea as "completely inconsistent with the facts"