Japan dismisses speculation of China link to SDF chopper accident

Japan on Tuesday dismissed speculation linking China's military to a recent accident involving a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing last week after presumably crashing off the southern prefecture of Okinawa."We have not confirmed moves by the Chinese military related to" the apparent crash Thursday of the GSDF UH-60JA multipurpose helicopter off Miyako Island, Defense Ministry spokesman Takeshi Aoki told a press conference.His remarks came amid online speculation that Chinese forces shot down the chopper with a missile or a drone or attacked the radio waves of the helico…READ FULL ARTICLE