Air patrol turbulence as Diaoyu tension rises
By Zhang Yunbi in Beijing and Cai Hong in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2012-12-14 08:02
Plane guarding islands' sovereignty sparks Japanese fighter response
Chinese and Japanese aircraft were involved in a standoff in the skies above the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday.
The situation remains under control, but Tokyo seems intent on upping the ante, observers said.
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