China sharpens confrontation with Japan following reported radar run-in

Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS

Summary:
China and Japan have heightened tensions following an incident in which Chinese J-15 fighter jets aimed fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s flying over international waters near Okinawa on December 6. Japan described the radar targeting as "dangerous" and "extremely regrettable," lodging a formal protest with China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused Japan of militarily threatening China and criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for exploiting the Taiwan issue, urging Japan to act with greater caution. Japan denied obstructing Chinese operations during the encounter, while Chinese officials claimed Japan exaggerated the incident and tensions, with experts warning the situation could escalate further.

Tags: China, Japan, J-15 fighter jets, F-15s, radar targeting, Okinawa, military tensions

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Beijing escalated its war of words with Tokyo after Japan said Chinese fighter jets aimed a fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s flying near Okinawa, an action Tokyo called "dangerous" and "extremely regrettable."Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Beijing that "Japan is threatening China militarily," a stance he called "completely unacceptable," after the radar incident, Reuters reported.Wang accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of "trying to exploit the Taiwan question — the very territory Japan colonized for half a century, committing countless crimes against the Chinese people — to provoke trouble and threaten China militarily. This is completely unacceptable," Wang said, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. He added that Japan, as a World War II "defeated nation," should act with greater caution.CHINESE DIPLOMAT THREATENS TO CUT OFF NEW JAPANESE PM'S HEAD OVER TAIWAN COMMENTSChina expert Gordon Chang told Fox News Digital, "China, with Saturday’s radar-lock incidents against Japan and other belligerent acts recently, looks like it wants to start a war. In any event, these incidents could easily spiral into war,...

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Posted on 12-09-2025 14:04