The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported today: According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, a J-15 fighter jet that took off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier tracked a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraft for about 40 minutes last Saturday. At one point, the Chinese warplane was only 45 meters away from the Japanese military aircraft. Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, Yamagishi Masayoshi, stated: "We have expressed serious concerns over this matter to the Chinese side and sternly requested to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
Comment: Japan often adopts the strategy of crying "thief" in such incidents. In fact, the normal training activities conducted by China's aircraft carrier strike group in international waters are fully in line with international law and international practice, and are legitimate and lawful actions. However, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C patrol aircraft traveled thousands of miles to track and monitor, which itself is provocative behavior. If Japan had not dispatched patrol aircraft to tail China's aircraft carrier strike group, how would the Chinese J-15 fighters have taken off to respond? Clearly, it was Japan's proactive provocation first, while China's response was merely to defend its own legitimate rights and interests and ensure the safety of the aircraft carrier strike group's training. Previously, China has clearly stated that Japan's close tracking and monitoring are very dangerous and can easily lead to misunderstandings, misjudgments, and maritime and air accidents, urging Japan to stop these meaningless disruptions. The Chinese pilots flying the J-15 maintaining a distance of 45 meters from the Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft not only demonstrated superb flight skills but also served as a measured means of deterrence.
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