Event Brief
China says it warned off Japanese “provocations”
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: China’s CCTV says Japan’s warplanes and ships carried out “provocations” during Liaoning carrier drills and were “warned off.”
WHO: China’s state broadcaster CCTV
WHAT: CCTV released footage alleging multiple close-range encounters with Japanese warships and aircraft during Liaoning carrier group exercises, saying China “warned off” them.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: western Pacific
WHY: China accused Japanese warplanes and ships of carrying out “provocations” and surveillance during the carrier group’s live-fire exercise deployment.
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