Japan Claims That a Chinese Surveillance Aircraft Breached Its Airspace.

Japan Utter Chinese Spy Plane Violated Its Airspace

Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its airspace.

Japan's scrambled  fighter jet after a Y-9 surveillance plane, violated the territorial airdpace of Danjo Island for about 2 minutes on Monday.

Japan's Chief cabinet secretary called the breach utterly unacceptable and summoned a Chinese Embassy official in Tokyo in protest.

The  incident comes as tensions rise in the region where China competes for influence against the US and its allies including Japan.