China Fighter Jet Locks Radar on Japan Planes in Row Over Taiwan

Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came under further strain this weekend after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time.

The incident is set to further fuel tensions between the two nations sparked by the Japanese premier’s comments last month suggesting that Tokyo could deploy its military with other nations should China attack Taiwan.