From the Daily Tribune (Feb 3): Beijing dismisses ADIZ plan as Tokyo ploy
The Chinese government shrugged off a Japanese news article about its plan to replicate an air defense indentification zone (ADIZ) it set up on the East China Sea in the more contentious South China Sea accusingJapan
Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said right-wing forces in Japan had repeatedly made such allegations with the intention of shifting international attention from the “plot” to change Japan’s pacifist constitution, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
“We sternly warned these forces not to mislead public opinions with rumors and play up tensions for their own selfish benefit,” he said in a press release Saturday quoted by Xinhua.
Japan ’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported Friday that Chinese air force officials have drafted proposals for a new ADIZ that could place the Paracel Islands , claimed by both China and Vietnam , at its core whil encompassing most of the South China Sea, including the Spratly Islands , which are being disputed by China and other Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines
TheUS warned Beijing against such a move, with the State Department saying Saturday that it would be seen “as a provocative and unilateral act that would raise tensions and call into serious question China
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In response, Hong saidChina
Beijing claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety, even areas a long way from its shoreline.
Late last year, it caused a storm when it abruptly declared an ADIZ above the East China Sea, including islands at the heart of a sovereignty row withTokyo
Three Chinese ships sailed through the disputed waters in the East China Sea on Sunday as diplomatic tension betweenTokyo and Beijing
Taiwan , the Philippines , Brunei and Malaysia all have rival claims to parts of the South China Sea, while Washington is also watching Beijing
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“In a general view, the Chinese side has yet to feel any air security threat from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) countries and is optimistic about its relations with the neighboring countries and the general situation in theSouth China Sea region,” Hong said.
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He said China and the Asean countries are working together to implement the declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea in a comprehensive and effective way to safeguard peace and stability in the region.
In response to reports about US officials’ comments on the issue, Hong said China hopes the relevant parties remain cautious about their words and deeds, maintain a calm and objective stance, make joint efforts with China and make concrete contribution to peace, stability and security in the air and on sea of the region.
Hong saidChina
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The Chinese government shrugged off a Japanese news article about its plan to replicate an air defense indentification zone (ADIZ) it set up on the East China Sea in the more contentious South China Sea accusing
Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said right-wing forces in Japan had repeatedly made such allegations with the intention of shifting international attention from the “plot” to change Japan’s pacifist constitution, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
“We sternly warned these forces not to mislead public opinions with rumors and play up tensions for their own selfish benefit,” he said in a press release Saturday quoted by Xinhua.
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In response, Hong said
Late last year, it caused a storm when it abruptly declared an ADIZ above the East China Sea, including islands at the heart of a sovereignty row with
Three Chinese ships sailed through the disputed waters in the East China Sea on Sunday as diplomatic tension between
“In a general view, the Chinese side has yet to feel any air security threat from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) countries and is optimistic about its relations with the neighboring countries and the general situation in the
Hong stressed that
He said China and the Asean countries are working together to implement the declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea in a comprehensive and effective way to safeguard peace and stability in the region.
In response to reports about US officials’ comments on the issue, Hong said China hopes the relevant parties remain cautious about their words and deeds, maintain a calm and objective stance, make joint efforts with China and make concrete contribution to peace, stability and security in the air and on sea of the region.
Hong said
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