Japan has expressed serious concerns to Beijing through diplomatic and defence channels after a Chinese fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Shandong made “abnormal approaches” to a Japanese patrol aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, Tokyo’s defence ministry said a J-15 fighter shadowed its P-3C patrol aircraft operating over the Pacific for about 40 minutes from 10.30am on Saturday and again for around 80 minutes from 2pm on Sunday. The ministry said the Chinese fighter approached... Events
Japan Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Too Close to Its Military Plane The New York Times Events
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Airbus shares rise as it edges closer to major Chinese jet order Reuters Politics
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Washington’s technology-export restrictions targeting Chinese plane makers this week will delay China’s jet engine indigenisation process in the near term, but any setback will only harden resolve in Beijing for tech self-reliance to test and launch a home-grown engine, analysts said on Friday. United States officials have reportedly suspended some sales of technologies linked to jet engines that could be built for Chinese state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (Comac) civilian... Politics
Chinese aircraft carrier conducts fighter jet operations in East China Sea The Japan Times Transport
Chinese scientists announce successful ground test of hypersonic engine powered by jet fuel simulating Mach 8 flight conditions. Politics
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