A Chinese SU-27 fighter flies over the East China Sea, in this handout photo taken May 24, 2014 and released by the Defense Ministry of Japan, May 25, 2014.
Japan Protests Chinese Flybys Over East China Sea -- New York Times
TOKYO — Japan protested to Beijing on Wednesday after Chinese fighter jets flew within 100 feet of Japanese military planes in airspace claimed by both nations. Similar flybys in the same area took place several weeks ago.
In two separate episodes on Wednesday morning, Chinese Su-27 fighters flew dangerously close to two Japanese propeller-driven reconnaissance airplanes in skies over the East China Sea, Japan’s Defense Ministry said.
The flybys are the latest escalation in an increasingly tense test of wills between China and Japan for dominance of the East China Sea, which includes a group of uninhabited islets that both nations claim. Japan took control of the island group when it was a rising imperial power in the late 19th century, but now a newly resurgent China wants to regain what it sees as stolen territory.
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More News On Another Close Encounter Between Chinese And Japanese Fighter Jets
Japan protests China fighter jets' close brush over East China Sea -- Reuters
Japan slams China over close encounter of jets -- AP
Japan Says Chinese Fighter Jets Flew Near Its Planes Again -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Chinese Su-27s buzz Japanese patrol aircraft over East China Sea for second time -- IHS Jane's 360
Chinese fighter jets fly close to SDF planes above E. China Sea -- Global Post/Kyodo News
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