Japan's public broadcaster NHK stated that Japan-China relations are deteriorating, according to an X post by user @MisterHR_japan during the reporting window from 7:47 PM to 8:46 PM UTC on December 7, 2025. The X post highlighted that even NHK, known for its neutral tone, published this assessment over the past hour. This statement follows reports of heightened military activity, including approximately 100 Chinese aircraft departures and arrivals around Okinawa on December 6 and 7, as covered by 47 News earlier on December 7. Japan's Ministry of Defense summoned the Chinese ambassador on December 7 to protest a Chinese J-15 fighter jet from the Liaoning carrier locking radar on a Japanese F-15 southeast of Okinawa on December 6, according to ministry announcements. The Liaoning carrier group had transited the Miyako Strait prior to these events.
