Chinese Fighter Jet Locks Radar on Japan Planes

Chinese Fighter Jet Locks Radar on Japan Planes

Chinese and Japanese ties came under further strain after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time. Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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