(VOVworld) – Japan has summoned the Chinese ambassador to complain about Chinese fighter jets flying “dangerously” close to two of its military planes over the East China Sea.

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua answers a question at the Japanese foreign ministry in Tokyo on June 12, 2014. (photo: AFP)

In the second time in less then 3 weeks Japan denounced China for similar events in the skies near the Japanese-called Senkaku islands, which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus. Tokyo said two Chinese SU-27 jets flew just 30 meters away from its aircraft in a spot where the two countries’ air defence zones overlap. Japanese top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said it was an extremely regrettable action which cannot be tolerated.