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US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
China ignored Japan’s defense hotline after Chinese carrier-based aircraft targeted ASDF jets with radar twice, raising concerns over increased risk of military clashes, officials said.
- On Dec 10, Japanese officials said Chinese military aircraft launched from the Liaoning directed radar twice at Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets, and China did not respond to Japan’s dedicated hotline.
- During Nov. 1 talks, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stressed ensuring the hotline’s appropriate, reliable operation, while the Liaoning sailed northeast between Okinawa Island and Okidaitojima Island conducting about 100 takeoffs and landings.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday he would refrain from answering hotline usage questions but stressed timely communication between Japan and China is extremely important to avoid clashes, and the Japanese government will keep urging China to engage in dialogue.
- Tokyo called the moves `dangerous`, while Beijing said Japanese aircraft repeatedly approached and disrupted Chinese carrier training east of the Miyako Strait, and China refused dialogue with Japanese defense authorities.
- Given its limited use since May 2023, the hotline, a pillar of the maritime and aerial communication mechanism established in March 2023, raises concern about hotline’s practical use.
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der Standard DEChinese fighter jets are reported to have targeted Japanese military aircraft with their radar. The US State Department says the US stands firmly with Japan.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS criticises China for aiming radars at Japan jets as tensions spike near Okinawa
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 — The United States has for the first time criticised China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, incidents that the Asian neighbours have given differing accounts of amid escalating tensions.The run-in near Japan’s Okinawa islands comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered a dispute with Beijing last month with her remarks on how Tokyo might react to a hypothet…
·Selangor, Malaysia
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