China creates air defense zone over Japan-controlled islands

11-24-2013 • AFP

Beijing on Saturday announced it was setting up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China, in a move that could inflame the bitter territorial row.

Along with the creation of the zone in the East China Sea, the defence ministry released a set of aircraft identification rules that must be followed by all planes entering the area, under penalty of intervention by the military....

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Entered on: 11/24/2013 5:46:33 AM

China’s new air defense zone above Senkakus ‘very dangerous’ escalation, Japan says Hagel: U.S. 'deeply concerned' with China air defense map U.S., Japan slam China's 'destabilizing' move on East China Sea airspace

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