Chinese fighter jet flies close to Japan SDF plane: sources

A Chinese fighter jet flew close to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft over international waters in the East China Sea, Japanese government sources said Thursday, in a move that could strain ties between the two countries.The close encounter between a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber and an ASDF YS-11EB electronic intelligence aircraft on Wednesday followed a similar incident over international waters in the Pacific last month, which led Tokyo to lodge a protest with Beijing and call for preventive measures.Japan's foreign and defense ministries are analyzing the situation, the sources said…READ FULL ARTICLE