China says "unexpected obstruction" led to Aug. Japan airspace breach

China informed Japan that an "unexpected obstruction" was what caused one of its military planes to breach Japanese airspace in August, diplomatic sources said Saturday, seemingly attributing the blame to the Japanese defense force's activities prior to the unprecedented intrusion.Beijing has not acknowledged any wrongdoing or outlined measures to prevent a recurrence, the sources said. The "obstruction" may be a reference to the tracking of Chinese military planes by Japanese Self-Defense Forces aircraft.This marks the first time China's explanation for the airspace breach has been disclos…READ FULL ARTICLE