Chinese Military Plane Breaches Japan Airspace, in a First
- China says it doesn’t intend to violate territorial airspace
- Japan summoned China’s acting ambassador for formal protest
This article is for subscribers only.
A Chinese military aircraft entered Japanese airspace in an unprecedented incident that prompted a strong condemnation from Tokyo and a pledge from Beijing to look into the matter.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China didn’t intend to breach another nation’s airspace, adding at a regular press briefing Tuesday that the government is verifying what happened.