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news Scmp World 2026-06-10

China Detects Suspected Japanese Spy Jets Near Taiwan

Chinese maritime authorities reported detecting suspected Japanese surveillance aircraft southeast of Taiwan. This occurred after increased patrols in the region following border talks between Japan and the Philippines.


Mainland Chinese maritime authorities detected what analysts believed to be Japanese surveillance aircraft southeast of Taiwan on Monday, after Beijing bolstered patrols around the waters following border talks between Japan and the Philippines. Beijing’s maritime law enforcement twice detected what appeared to be fixed-wing aircraft belonging to the Japan Coast Guard during its patrol southeast of Taiwan on Monday, according to a video published on Tuesday by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media...

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