Japan protests China’s airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islands

Japan protests China’s airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islands

This is the first moment a Taiwanese government aircraft has swung into Japanese airspace off the contested territories, according to local media and public broadcaster NHK. &nbsp,

China’s beach protect made the announcement the same day that it had “expelled” a Chinese aircraft from aircraft around the disputed islands. &nbsp,

A Japanese civilian aircraft “illegally entered” the airspace of the islands at 11.19 am ( 10.19 am, Singapore time ), according to Liu Dejun, spokesman for China’s coast guard, and flew five minutes later.

Although Beijing generally claims to have evacuated Chinese ships and aircraft from the islands, Japanese officials have told AFP that Chinese authorities occasionally make expulsion announcements when none actually occur.

Unknown Japanese officials claimed Beijing might be reacting to a tiny, Japanese civilian aircraft that was passing by the islands.

In the East China Sea, guard ships from China and Japan frequently engage in risky confrontations around territories. &nbsp,

Japan has strained relations with the Philippines and the United States as a result of tensions between China and various ally says in East and South China Seas. &nbsp,