Japan scrambles jets after China aircraft ‘violates’ airspace
Japan scrambled fighter jets on Monday after a Chinese military aircraft “violated” Japanese airspace, the defence ministry said.
Masataka Okano in asian news
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The senior officials also acknowledged that any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force cannot be tolerated, according to the ministry, in an apparent criticism of China’s increasing maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.