Jets East China Sea encounters have resulted in the argument of Japan and China. On Wednesday, Japan began a diplomatic protest for the military jets East China Sea encounters and as a result, China responded saying that "China strongly opposes and protests Japan's act of ignoring the facts, shifting the blame onto the victim, aggressive slandering and hyping the so-called China threat." The two countries are now blaming each other for the military jets East China Sea encounters.
According The Associated Press, China and Japan's military jets unexpectedly bumped into each other over the East China Sea. Because of the military jets East China Sea close encounters, both countries are now blaming each other.
On Wednesday, Japan reportedly launched a diplomatic protest against Beijing over the military jets East China Sea close encounters, and on Thursday, the country's Foreign Ministry even summoned the Chinese ambassador.
Because of this, China's Defense Ministry blamed Japan for the military jets East China Sea close encounters and has released a statement on Thursday stating that Japan's F-15 fighters followed a Chinese TU-154 plane during regular patrol on Wednesday morning. The Japanese military jet reportedly came as close as 30 meters (100 feet). China has also released two videos allegedly showcasing the military jets East China Sea close encounters, which they said "seriously affected" the safety of their plane.
Japan retorted the allegations by the Chinese on the military jets East China Sea close encounters in a Thursday reply by Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. Japan's defence claims that the Japanese aircraft had only approached the Chinese plane. Japan adamantly stood by their version Wednesday stating that the "two Chinese SU27 fighters had posed a danger to Japanese aircraft by flying near them." Suga added that "Chinese criticism is irrelevant."
According to the New York Times, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying responded to the Chinese on the military jets East China Sea close encounters allegations and told reporters, "China strongly opposes and protests Japan's act of ignoring the facts, shifting the blame onto the victim, aggressive slandering and hyping the so-called China threat."
The AP reports that strain between the two countries have gotten worse in recent years because of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. This feud on the islands' ownership probably played a major role in the conflict over the military jets East China Sea close encounters. The islands are called Senkaku in Japanese while Diaoyu in Chinese. Reports say that while Japan controls the islands, China is also claiming them. In order to show dominion on territorial claims, both countries have increased the number of ships and military planes patrolling the islands.
According to news website Christian Science Monitor, ally to Japan, United States has been avoiding choosing sides in the quarrels of the two countries.
Jets East China Sea close encounters has been addressed by State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki though. She said on Thursday that she had not seen the video released by China. Meanwhile, she urged all states to guarantee the safety of their aircraft in flight. She added that the conflict over the jets East China Sea encounters only strengthens the need for China and its neighbors to increase crisis management procedures in order to avoid miscalculations or accidents whether by sea or air.
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