South China Morning Post on Nostr: China blames ‘obstruction’ for military plane’s entry into Japanese airspace ...
China blames ‘obstruction’ for military plane’s entry into Japanese airspace
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China attributes the incursion of a military aircraft into Japan's airspace on August 26 to an 'unexpected obstruction'; the Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane entered off Danjo Islands, Nagasaki, for about two minutes, prompting Japan's Self-Defence Forces to scramble jets; Japan condemned the breach as 'totally unacceptable' and lodged a severe protest; the incident occurred ahead of a likely meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on October 1; both leaders are expected to meet at the APEC summit in Peru on November 15-16 and the G20 summit in Brazil on November 18-19; Ishiba plans to raise concerns about China's military activities; Beijing initially claimed no intention to breach airspace but later described the incident as 'completely accidental'; Japan dismissed this explanation as 'nonsense' and demanded clarification; the diplomatic relationship remains strained amid Japan's rearmament and closer ties with the US.
#China #Japan #Military #Diplomacy #Airspace #XiJinping #ShigeruIshiba #Apec #G20 #Tensions
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3285014/china-says-military-plane-entered-japans-airspace-because-unexpected-obstruction
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China attributes the incursion of a military aircraft into Japan's airspace on August 26 to an 'unexpected obstruction'; the Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane entered off Danjo Islands, Nagasaki, for about two minutes, prompting Japan's Self-Defence Forces to scramble jets; Japan condemned the breach as 'totally unacceptable' and lodged a severe protest; the incident occurred ahead of a likely meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office on October 1; both leaders are expected to meet at the APEC summit in Peru on November 15-16 and the G20 summit in Brazil on November 18-19; Ishiba plans to raise concerns about China's military activities; Beijing initially claimed no intention to breach airspace but later described the incident as 'completely accidental'; Japan dismissed this explanation as 'nonsense' and demanded clarification; the diplomatic relationship remains strained amid Japan's rearmament and closer ties with the US.
#China #Japan #Military #Diplomacy #Airspace #XiJinping #ShigeruIshiba #Apec #G20 #Tensions
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3285014/china-says-military-plane-entered-japans-airspace-because-unexpected-obstruction