China creates air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands

China creates air defence zone over Japan-controlled islands

Image taken on September 15, 2010 shows the disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in ChinaImage taken on September 15, 2010 shows the disputed islands in the East China Sea known as the Senkakus in Japan and the Diaoyus in China

A Japan coastguard handout photo taken on November 2, 2013 shows a Chinese ccoastguard ship cruising near the disputed islets in the East China SeaA Japan coastguard handout photo taken on November 2, 2013 shows a Chinese ccoastguard ship cruising near the disputed islets in the East China Sea

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.
Aircraft are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain two-way radio communication allowing them to "respond in a timely and accurate manner to the identification inquiries" from Chinese authorities.
The outline of the new zone, which is shown on the ministry website and a state media Twitter account (pic.twitter.com/4a2vC6PH8O), covers a wide area of the East China Sea between South Korea and Taiwan that includes the Tokyo-controlled islands known as the Senkakus to Japan and Diaoyous to China.

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