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U.S. State Department spokesperson

U.S. State Department spokesperson

Official voice of Washington’s position

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Notable Quotes

“China’s actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability.”

“The U.S.-Japan Alliance is stronger and more united than ever. Our commitment to our ally Japan is unwavering.”

Stories

Radar lock over Okinawa: Japan–China air clash pulls in the U.S.

Force in Play

Issued the first explicit U.S. criticism of China’s radar behavior toward Japanese jets.

Chinese J-15 jets from the carrier Liaoning repeatedly locked targeting radar onto Japanese F-15s near Okinawa on December 6, forcing Japan to scramble jets and file an emergency protest. Days later, Washington publicly accused Beijing of destabilizing behavior and vowed its commitment to Japan was "unwavering."

Updated 6 days ago