China says it monitored U.S. B-52s that flew through its air zone - Japan and US say "so what"

China says it monitored U.S. B-52s that flew through its air zone - CNN.com

War of words continues. Does China have the ability to back up its threats? Japan Commercial airliners to ignore zone.


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China News Release - China monitors U.S. bombers in defense zone


BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's defense ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng on Wednesday said the country has observed U.S. B-52 bombers flying in the newly established air defense identification zone over East China Sea.

Geng said the U.S. aircraft flew south and north along the eastern border of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone from 11:00 a.m. to 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, about 200 km to the east of the Diaoyu Islands.

China Sends Warplanes into Air Defense Zone

China said it sent warplanes into its newly declared maritime air defense zone Thursday, days after the U.S., South Korea and Japan all sent flights through the airspace in defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in the East China Sea. China's air force sent several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft on normal air patrols in the zone, the Xinhua agency reported, citing air force spokesman Shen Jinke.

Foreign planes identified in China's air defense zone

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on Friday identified and verified foreign military planes entering China's recently established East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), according to a spokesman for the force.

Shen Jinke said fighter jets with the PLA air force on Friday morning took off in an emergency response to verify two reconnaissance aircraft from the United States and identify 10 Japanese planes.

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China says US B-52 flight a recognition of China's defense zone

First, the U.S. has actually accepted the existence of China's ADIZ. Otherwise, the two bombers would not have chosen such a bizarre route. Second, since China didn't react to the flight, the U.S. probably will make more attempts until it discovers China's bottom line.

The U.S. government's comments on this incident also left us a lot to think about. According to the U.S, the flight was not only a warning to Beijing but to Tokyo as well. Taking into account the two bombers' bizarre route, the U.S. was trying to caution Japan against hasty action and to encourage it to leave the issue to the U.S.

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