China says 'no intention' of violating foreign airspace after Japan claim
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Beijing: China said on Tuesday it has no intention of violating foreign airspace after Japan accused a Chinese military aircraft of entering its ski...
Beijing: China said on Tuesday it has "no intention" of violating foreign airspace after Japan accused a Chinese military aircraft of entering its skies.
Japan condemned Monday's incursion as a "serious violation" of its sovereignty, saying Beijing was becoming "increasingly active".
Washington's closest ally in the region, Japan said it scrambled fighter jets after the two-minute incursion by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft on Monday off the Danjo Islands in the East China Sea.
Asked about Japan's claims, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said "the relevant Chinese departments are in the process of gathering information and verifying the situation".
"The two sides have maintained communication through existing working channels," he said.
