China fighter jet locks radar on Japan planes
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Over the weekend, China and Japan came dangerously close to a mid-air military conflict. Japan says Chinese fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Liaoning locked fire-control radar on Japanese warplanes — an aggressive move just one step short of missile launch.
Japanese F-15 jets flanked by Liaoning-based Chinese J-15s experienced radar locking December 6, sparking strong protests from Tokyo as tensions surge post-Takaichi Taiwan remarks. Japan says no airspace violations,
Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.
Japan's top government spokesperson has countered China's claim that activating radar during flight training is a normal measure to ensure flight safety.
Tokyo has summoned Beijing’s ambassador after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese jets, the latest incident in the row ignited after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments backing Taiwan.