Japan Condemns Chinese Fighter Jet Actions Near Its Airspace
Following two close encounters over the Pacific, Japan lodged formal complaints with China. A Chinese J-15 fighter jet, operating from the Shandong aircraft carrier, performed dangerously close maneuvers around a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on Saturday and Sunday. These approaches, within 45 meters horizontally and 900 meters ahead of the Japanese aircraft, raised serious concerns about the risk of collision. China, however, maintains its actions were legal and blames Japan for provocative reconnaissance.
John Q. Hosedrinker