When Japanese self-defense forces aircraft were illuminated by Chinese military aircraft radar last week, Tokyo tried to contact Beijing through the China-Japan defense hotline but received no response, raising concerns about the risk of miscalculation. Tokyo pointed out that the hotline was established in 2023 to prevent sudden conflicts during tense situations, but it "failed to connect" at a critical moment. Meanwhile, the Chinese side has rarely released related audio, stating that the Liaoning aircraft carrier group had previously announced the training area and airspace east of the Miyako Strait before conducting long-range maritime training, and had twice notified nearby Japanese warships on site, with Japan replying that they had received the information. The Chinese side believes that Japan deliberately disturbed the training. Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro responded that China indeed informed of the planned training, but did not provide key details such as the scale and location, stating that "there was not enough information" to assess the risk. The U.S. also made its first public comments on the incident today and supported Japan.
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