Chinese Jets Lock Radar on Japanese Fighters Amid Taiwan Tensions; Tokyo Summons Chinese Amb

In a serious escalation of regional tensions, Tokyo has summoned China's ambassador following an incident where Chinese J-15 jets from the Liaoning aircraft carrier locked their radar onto Japanese F-15 fighters over international waters near Okinawa. This dramatic encounter came days after Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supported potential military intervention if China attacks Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. While no damage occurred, Japan condemned the 'dangerous acts,' demanding Beijing halt such provocations. China denied claims and lodged counterprotests, accusing Japan of disrupting naval exercises. The incident adds to rising disputes over disputed East China Sea islands, economic retaliation threats including rare earth export delays, and cooling cultural exchanges between the two Asian powers.