Chinese diplomats once again urged the Japanese side to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan and warned of the risks of resurgence of militarism and fascism at the United Nations headquarters on Monday local time,

It is the first time the U.S. has criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft as the diplomatic spat between Beijing and Tokyo shows no sign of easing.

China imposed sanctions on the former top uniformed member of Japan’s military, accusing the ex-general of colluding with Taiwanese “separatist” forces.

China and Japan clash over 'dangerous' radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.

China has announced sanctions against Shigeru Iwasaki, a former head of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces, after he accepted a position as a political adviser to Taiwan’s executive branch. The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that the measures take effect immediately.

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

China announced countermeasures against the former chief of staff of Japan's Self-Defense Forces on Monday as tensions between the neighbouring countries simmer after remarks about Taiwan by Japan's prime minister angered Beijing.