China's JH-7 fighter jets intercepted a Japanese electronic reconnaissance aircraft twice.

China Air Force's FeiBao fighter-bombers intercepted and drove away Japanese YS-11 electronic reconnaissance aircraft. On July 10, 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released a statement saying that on July 9 and July 10, Chinese military aircraft approached Japanese Air Self-Defense Force electronic reconnaissance aircraft in the East China Sea. On July 9, a China Air Force FeiBao fighter-bomber intercepted and drove away the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft, reportedly maintaining a distance of 30-60 meters between the two aircraft. After 15 minutes of confrontation, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft actively left the East China Sea; on July 10, again, a China Air Force FeiBao fighter-bomber intercepted and drove away the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft, this time also intercepting within a distance of 30-60 meters. This time, the confrontation between the Chinese and Japanese air forces lasted for 10 minutes. The Japanese side claimed: "The abnormal proximity of the Chinese Air Force fighter (in fact, the JH-7 FeiBao fighter-bomber) could easily lead to an aerial collision," and "the Japanese authorities expressed serious concerns and called on China not to do so again." The Japanese Ministry of Defense also confirmed that neither the personnel nor the aircraft of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft were injured.

It is reported that the China Air Force FeiBao fighter-bombers flew below the Japanese YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft twice, then quickly flew over the YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft, and then flew over the top of the YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft. The Japanese side did not reveal the specific location where the incident occurred, hiding the most critical information, and then started to shift the blame.

In May 2014, a Chinese Air Force Su-27 fighter jet drove away a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force OP-3C electronic reconnaissance aircraft and a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft in the East China Sea. From the currently publicly available information, the airspace where the China Air Force FeiBao fighter-bombers flew is definitely not the international airspace of the Pacific Ocean, and it is estimated to be in the East China Sea, especially within the Chinese East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. The deployment of the FeiBao fighter-bomber for interception is already a gesture of courtesy to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, just driving them away. When the FeiBao fighter-bomber intercepted the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB electronic reconnaissance aircraft, it was carrying the PL-5 air-to-air missiles used for dogfights. If the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force does not act with respect, we will not be polite: if they persist in entering Chinese airspace, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force reconnaissance aircraft will face machine guns and air-to-air missiles.

It is truly unexpected that the JH-7 'FeiBao' fighter-bomber, which has started to be retired in large numbers, has been involved in an aerial interception mission. From the type of aircraft, it is clear that one is a thief (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force YS-11 electronic reconnaissance aircraft), and the other is a guardian (Chinese Air Force JH-7 'FeiBao' fighter-bomber). It is obvious who is in the right.

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