BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Sunday it scrambled jets in the East China Sea after Japanese aircraft intruded into its air defence zone and carried out "dangerous actions" during a joint martime exercise with Russia.
The Defence Ministry said on its website that the Japanese aircraft had entered the zone on Saturday despite "no fly" notices issued before the exercises. China declared the zone last year despite protests by Japan and the United States.
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