The two nations have been at odds since Tokyo stated it could get militarily involved in the Taiwan issue

Tokyo and Beijing have exchanged accusations after their fighter jets had at least two close calls amid Chinese naval drills.

Japan was the first to report the incident, stating that Chinese J-15 fighter jets locked their fire control radars on Japanese F-15J warplanes on at least two occasions on Saturday. The confrontation occurred over international waters to the southeast of Okinawa, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

“These radar illuminations are a dangerous act that went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft,”…

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