Earlier this week, on Wednesday, December 9, 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun took the mic at a Beijing press briefing, urging Japan to "seriously reflect on and correct its mistakes" after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on China's Taiwan region. 🤝
This came as Japan's side was hyping up the so-called "radar illumination" incident – where Tokyo claims a Chinese ship locked its radar onto a Japanese surveillance plane. Beijing calls it hype and a misunderstanding. 🎯
Why should you care? In our hyper-connected world, these diplomatic back-and-forths can ripple across markets, tech supply chains, and even the memes you see online. Radar illumination sounds sci-fi, but it’s really just advanced ship sensors "pointing" at planes – kind of like setting your phone to focus on a moving object. 📱✨
What’s next? Will Japan retract PM Takaichi's remarks, or will tensions heat up even more? For young pros in South and Southeast Asia, it’s a front-row seat to real-world diplomacy – with all its twists, turns, and tech jargon unpacked. Stay tuned! 👀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
