Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/south-korea-and-japan-ignore-chinas-new-air-defense-zone Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea and Japan ignore China’s new air defense zone Nation Nov 28, 2013 3:55 PM EDT What are the tensions surrounding China's new air zone all about? Experts give their views http://t.co/yWtPK5qbFj pic.twitter.com/hSGr7bnfgp — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 28, 2013 Updated 3:55 p.m. EST | China sent fighter jets and an early warning aircraft on an normal air patrol over the newly declared maritime air defense zone Thursday, according to air spokesman Shen Jinke and a report by Xinhua agency. The Associated Press reports that it is not known when exactly the warplanes were sent. Japan and South Korea confirmed they continue to make routine military surveillance flights over an East China Sea zone that China declared an “air defense identification zone.” “Even since China has created this airspace defense zone, we have continued our surveillance activities as before in the East China Sea, including in the zone,” Japan’s top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga told BBC News. “We are not going to change this [activity] out of consideration to China.” China announced Saturday that any flights through the region must report plans, but Seoul and Toyko have continued flying through the zone without alerting the Chinese government in Beijing. The region includes islands claimed by Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan. Related links: China’s navy breaks out to the high seas How China’s push into disputed territory is increasing tension in East Asia View all of our World coverage. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
What are the tensions surrounding China's new air zone all about? Experts give their views http://t.co/yWtPK5qbFj pic.twitter.com/hSGr7bnfgp — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 28, 2013 Updated 3:55 p.m. EST | China sent fighter jets and an early warning aircraft on an normal air patrol over the newly declared maritime air defense zone Thursday, according to air spokesman Shen Jinke and a report by Xinhua agency. The Associated Press reports that it is not known when exactly the warplanes were sent. Japan and South Korea confirmed they continue to make routine military surveillance flights over an East China Sea zone that China declared an “air defense identification zone.” “Even since China has created this airspace defense zone, we have continued our surveillance activities as before in the East China Sea, including in the zone,” Japan’s top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga told BBC News. “We are not going to change this [activity] out of consideration to China.” China announced Saturday that any flights through the region must report plans, but Seoul and Toyko have continued flying through the zone without alerting the Chinese government in Beijing. The region includes islands claimed by Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan. Related links: China’s navy breaks out to the high seas How China’s push into disputed territory is increasing tension in East Asia View all of our World coverage. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now