00:00The United States has for the first time criticized China for targeting Japanese military aircraft with radar during a training exercise last week.
00:10The incident near Japan's Okinawa Islands comes amid rising tensions in the region,
00:16following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi on how Tokyo might respond to a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan.
00:24A State Department spokesperson said China's actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability,
00:32and reaffirmed Washington's unwavering support for its ally, Japan.
00:36Japanese officials welcomed the comments as a sign of a strong U.S.-Japan alliance.
00:41Tokyo criticized the radar targeting by Beijing as unacceptable and dangerous.
00:46The move is widely considered a hostile act or provocation in military and diplomatic contexts.
00:54any wrongdoing, saying Japanese planes had repeatedly approached and disrupted Chinese Navy training.
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