Japan, China Trade Barbs over Fighter Jet Manoeuvres
- Japan accused Chinese fighter jets of dangerously approaching a Japanese patrol plane for extended periods over two days.
- China defended its military activities and urged Japan to stop dangerous reconnaissance.
- The incident follows the recent movements of Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific, which Japan views as an expansion of Beijing's military presence.
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Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet maneuvers
Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behavior" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend. The Japanese government had complained to China over the incident, in which no Japanese military personnel were reported…
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jets' approach
TOKYO — Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called 'dangerous behavior' by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft over the weekend.
Japan slammed China on Thursday for flying two fighters "abnormally close" to a Japanese military aircraft, Beijing putting the alleged incident on the account of Tokyo's "dangerous" "surveillance" operations.
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