Friday, November 29, 2013

Chinese jets shadowed US and Japanese planes in new air defense zone.-China dismisses Japanese claim of altering status quo -Senkaku/Diaoyu issue

Chinese fighter jets were scrambled and followed US and Japanese planes that had entered the newly-proclaimed Chinese air defense zone in the disputed area of the East China Sea, Xinhua reports.
Two US surveillance aircraft and 10 Japanese F-15 jets were ‘tailed’ by Chinese pilots on Friday.
China ordered an urgent dispatch of its Su-30 and J-10 fighter jets to an area in the East China Sea after the foreign aircraft “invaded” the air defense zone, they said. 
The reported intrusions came in defiance of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), established by Beijing last week.


China’s move has triggered outrage from several states in the region and critical rhetoric from the US, as the vast zone covers disputed areas, including the islets claimed by both China and Japan. 
Earlier on Thursday, the Chinese Air Force conducted its first air patrol flights over the zone, as Japan and South Korea sent their own military aircraft into the zone's airspace in an act of defiance.
China has stressed its decision to enforce the airspace identification zone - which requires all aircraft flying over or near it to identify themselves - follows common international practices and “is a necessary measure in China’s exercise of self-defense rights.”
No international flights will be affected by the setup of the zone, Chinese Air Force spokesman, Shen Jinke, told Xinhua.
Japan and its US ally blasted the decision as “unacceptable” and rejected the “unilateral” declaration, saying it would create dangerous tension. However, Chinese officials gave a reminder that both countries have long had their own ADIZ, and that the Japanese never discussed theirs with their neighbor.
“If they want it revoked, then we would ask that Japan first revoke its own air defense identification zone and China will reconsider it after 44 years,” China’s Defense Ministry spokesman, Yang Yujun, said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website on Thursday.
While possible action against the zone’s infiltrators has been vaguely defined as “defensive emergency measures,” The Global Times, a Chinese state media newspaper, on Friday called for “timely countermeasures without hesitation,” should Tokyo violate the new ADIZ.
At the same time, the paper suggested China could ignore violations by some other states, including the US. Two US military B-52 bombers flew over the area on Monday without prior notice, with a Pentagon spokesman telling Reuters we “have continued to follow our normal procedures.”
 http://rt.com/news/china-follow-japan-jets-488/
29/11/13
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  • China dismisses Japanese claim of altering status quo...
BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea is completely justified and legitimate, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said on Thursday.  Yang's comments were in response to a question about Japanese media reports that China had altered the status quo unilaterally by announcing the ADIZ on Saturday.
  "Japan has always accused or tarnished other countries without reflecting on their own deeds," Yang said at a regular news briefing.
  Japan announced in September 2012 that it would "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands despite strong opposition from China. It has frequently sent vessels and planes to detect Chinese ships and planes in regular navigation or training, which has severely hampered the freedom of navigation and overflight, Yang said.
  Japanese Coastguard warships intruded into the drill area of the Chinese navy on the high seas and interfered in their normal military exercise, Yang said.
  Japan also boosted its military capacity under various disguises, attempting to change the post World War II international order. Japanese authorities play up the so-called China threat through the media and openly create confrontations, Yang said.
  "Who is changing the status quo, accelerating regional tension, confrontation and jeopardizing regional security? I think the international community will make a fair judgement," the spokesman said.
  Japan established its own ADIZ in 1969, therefore it has no right at all to make irresponsible remarks on China's ADIZ over the East China Sea, said Yang.
  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan was seriously concerned over the "unilateral" setup of the ADIZ and urged China to "retract the decision."
  "Should the decision be retracted, we ask the Japanese side to revoke its ADIZ first, we will then consider their demand 44 years later," Yang said.
http://eng.mod.gov.cn/Press/2013-11/29/content_4477034.htm
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4 comments:

  1. 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.

    "The PLA air force has realized its effective normal monitoring of targets in the zone," Shen said.

    According to the spokesman, China's air force has been fulfilling its duties and missions since starting air patrols in the ADIZ along with the navy, and it has conducted full-range monitoring as well as timely identification and verification of foreign planes entering the area.

    Shen said that air force and navy pilots shouldering the patrol mission will work together closely and stay on constant alert to safeguard air defense security. Endi
    http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2013-11/29/content_30750333.htm
    29/11/13

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  2. Αερομαχίες στη θάλασσα της Ανατ. Κίνας....ΤΕΤΑΜΕΝΗ ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΑ...

    Η Κίνα ανακοίνωσε ότι στέλνει μαχητικά στη Θάλασσα της Ανατολικής Κίνας, τα οποία θα επιτηρούν ιαπωνικά και αμερικανικά αεροσκάφη που εισήλθαν την Παρασκευή στην αμφιλεγόμενη ζώνη αεράμυνας.

    Ο κινεζικός σχηματισμός, ο οποίος αποτελείτο από τουλάχιστον δύο καταδιωκτικά, ταυτοποίησε δύο αμερικανικά αναγνωριστικά αεροσκάφη και δέκα ιαπωνικά αεροσκάφη, στα οποία περιλαμβανόταν ένα μαχητικό αεροσκάφος F-15, διευκρίνισε ο εκπρόσωπος της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας της Κίνας Σεν Τζίνκε.

    Αποστολή της περιπόλου ήταν να επιτηρήσει τα ξένα αεροσκάφη που εισήλθαν στη ζώνη εναέριου ελέγχου «στη διάρκεια όλη της πτήσης τους», σημείωσε ο Σεν.

    Το Πεκίνο κήρυξε μονομερώς το Σάββατο μια «ζώνη εναέριου ελέγχου» επάνω από ένα μεγάλο τμήμα της Θάλασσας της Ανατολικής Κίνας, στην οποία βρίσκεται το νησιωτικό σύμπλεγμα που τελεί υπό ιαπωνική διοίκηση με την ονομασία Σενκάκου, αλλά το διεκδικεί η Κίνα υπό την ονομασία Ντιαογιού.

    Η Κίνα απαιτεί από τα αεροσκάφη που πραγματοποιούν πτήση πάνω από την περιοχή αυτή -που η Κίνα ανακήρυξε ως ευρεία ζώνη αεράμυνας την περασμένη εβδομάδα- να παρουσιάζει εκ των προτέρων το ακριβές σχέδιο πτήσης, να δηλώνει σαφώς την ταυτότητά του και να διατηρεί τηλεπικοινωνίες που επιτρέπουν να απαντά γρήγορα και επαρκώς στις αιτήσεις αναγνώρισης των κινεζικών αρχών, αλλιώς θα εφαρμόζει «έκτακτα αμυντικά μέτρα».

    ΗΠΑ, Ιαπωνία και Νότιος Κορέα έχουν ανακοινώσει ότι αρνούνται να τηρήσουν τους κανόνες αυτούς.
    http://www.politisnews.eu/cgibin/hweb?-A=251712&-V=articles
    29/11/13

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  3. Peking begleitet „feindliche“ Flugzeuge im Luftraum

    Während das Außenministerium in Peking versucht, die internationalen Sorgen um eine Eskalation im Inselstreit mit Japan zu zerstreuen, haben chinesische Kampfjets „feindliche“ Flugzeuge „begleitet“.

    Die chinesische Regierung gibt weiterhin widersprüchliche Hinweise darauf, wie sie ihre neue „Luftverteidigungszone“ durchsetzen will. Angesichts internationaler Kritik an der vor einer Woche erklärten Zone zeigte sich das Außenministerium am Freitag bemüht, Sorgen über eine Eskalation der Lage zu zerstreuen. Die Luftverteidigungszone sei nicht identisch mit dem Luftraum Chinas, versicherte der Sprecher des Außenministeriums, der normale Flugverkehr sei daher nicht betroffen. Zuvor waren amerikanische, japanische und südkoreanische Militärflugzeuge in die Zone geflogen, ohne sich, wie von China gefordert, zu registrieren. Das chinesische Militär hatte darauf nicht reagiert. Die Regeln der Zone werden von China jetzt anscheinend so ausgelegt, dass die Behörden den Flugverkehr in dem Luftraum beobachten und möglicherweise als „feindlich“ erachtete Flugzeuge nur „begleiten“ werden.

    Am Freitagmorgen habe die Luftwaffe in der neuen Zone ein Dutzend amerikanische und japanische Militärflugzeuge identifiziert und begleitet, berichtete die Nachrichtenagentur China News. Darunter seien Kampf- und Aufklärungsflugzeuge gewesen. Zuvor war die chinesische Luftwaffe in höchste Alarmbereitschaft versetzt worden. Im Internet kritisierten einige Blogger die Reaktion Pekings als zu zurückhaltend. Die nationalistisch ausgerichtete Zeitung „Global Times“ schrieb, China sei bereit für eine langanhaltende Konfrontation mit Japan.
    Japan will standhaft bleiben

    Der japanische Regierungschef Shinzo Abe betonte am Freitag die Entschlossenheit seines Landes, im Konflikt mit China standhaft zu bleiben. Er kündigte an, sich mit benachbarten Ländern um ein abgestimmtes Vorgehen zu bemühen. Die neue Zone überschneidet sich mit der seit 1969 bestehenden japanischen Luftverteidigungszone. Außenminister Fumio Kishida zeigte sich zuversichtlich, dass der amerikanische Vizepräsident Joe Biden bei seinem Besuch in Tokio am kommenden Montag die Kooperation der Vereinigten Staaten mit Japan im Konflikt mit China bekräftigen werde. Kabinetts-Staatsminister Yoshihide Suga kündigte an, dass Japan seine Überwachungsaktivitäten um die von Tokio verwalteten und von China beanspruchten Senkaku-Diaoyu-Inseln nicht ausweiten werde. Es sei jetzt notwendig, mit Peking zu einem Dialog zu kommen. Auch China habe einen Krisenmechanismus vorgeschlagen, der helfen soll, Zwischenfälle zu vermeiden, hieß es in Tokio.
    http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/asien/chinas-widerspruechliche-signale-peking-begleitet-feindliche-flugzeuge-im-luftraum-12687576.html
    29/11/13

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  4. US carriers urged to comply with China air zone rules....

    The US says it expects its civilian aircraft to observe China's rules in an air defence zone in the East China Sea.

    A US statement said this did not mean the US accepted China's requirements in the zone covering territory claimed by China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

    China wants all aircraft there to file flight plans and identify themselves.

    The US, Japan and South Korea say they have flown military aircraft in the area unannounced. But China said it scrambled fighter jets on Friday.

    The move was to monitor US and Japanese aircraft in the zone.
    'Firm but calm'

    The air defence identification zone (ADIZ) covers a vast area of the East China Sea, including a group of islands claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan.

    South Korea claims a submerged rock, known as [Ieodo], also within the zone.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25165503
    30/11/13

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