2 days ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Chinese Jets Tail Japanese Air Patrol in Close Encounter
Chinese jet fighters tailed Japanese patrol aircraft in separate incidents, with the gap narrowing to just 150 feet at one point, officials from Japan said Thursday, disclosing new details about China's unprecedented naval activity over the weekend.
China's show of force was a sign of Beijing's ambitions to broaden its maritime reach, and a willingness to test the boundaries with even the U.S.'s most powerful allies in Asia.
