China Defends Warplane's Abnormal Approach to Japan ASDF Aircraft

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Beijing, July 13 (Jiji Press)–China on Sunday defended its military aircraft’s unusually close approach to Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircraft over the East China Sea earlier this month. The action by the Chinese aircraft is completely legitimate and reasonable, a National Defense Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. The statement claimed that the Chinese side was engaging in…

Beijing, July 13 (Jiji Press)–China on Sunday defended its military aircraft’s unusually close approach to Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircraft over the East China Sea earlier this month. The action by the Chinese aircraft is completely legitimate and reasonable, a National Defense Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. The statement claimed that the Chinese side was engaging in…