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In December 2025, Tokyo claimed a Chinese fighter jet conducted "dangerous" intermittent radar illumination on Japanese military aircraft and lodged a protest. But China accused Japan of hyping tensions, explaining that the Liaoning aircraft carrier was conducting pre-announced training exercises east of the Miyako Strait and that Japanese aircraft repeatedly approached the site and conducted close-in reconnaissance and interference. Facts Tell breaks down why the starting point of the story matters when judging what had happened.

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Where does a story begin?

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-04/Where-does-a-story-begin--1QaiaVb3was/p.html

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China-Japan aircraft encounter: What Japan's claims left out