Friday, November 29, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 29, 2013



The U.S., Japan and South Korea Flout China’s Air Defense Zone. What’s a Superpower To Do? -- Hannah Beech

Beijing knew that rivals would soon test its controversial East China Sea Air-Defense Identification Zone, but this is all just part of a grander strategy

The Americans struck first. Just days after the Chinese had demarcated an air defense zone that includes skies over islands claimed by both China and Japan, a pair of U.S. B-52s flew through the controversial space, lingering for around two hours. On Nov. 23, Beijing had warned that flights crossing its newly designated East China Sea Air-Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) would be required to inform the Chinese of their flight plans. Planes that contravened the new rules would risk “defensive emergency measures,” said China’s Defense Ministry, even though China’s ADIZ overlaps with existing ones drawn up by three American allies: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

With new air zone, China tests U.S. dominance in East Asia -- Greg Torode and Linda Sieg, Reuters

China’s new air-defence zone suggests a worrying new approach in the region -- The Economist

Asia territorial tensions set to get worse before they get better -- Jeffrey W. Hornung, Special to CNN

Senkaku islands' peace lies shattered, but the problem should resolve itself soon -- Times of India

Xi Jinping Overreaches in the East China Sea -- William Pesek, Bloomberg

Final Iran deal needs to balance out the concessions -- Washington Post editorial

Syrian refugees need help as winter gathers around them -- Paul Ronalds, Herald Sun

Long war’s end game : What's non-negotiable in the Afghanistan exit agreement -- New York Daily News

Ignore Karzai’s Arrogant Insults -- John Allen and Michael O'Hanlon, New York Times

India Falls Behind: Corruption Plagues Rising Economy -- Wieland Wagner, Spiegel Online

Déjà vu in Thailand -- Khaleej Times

Somalia’s Failure: A Broken System Or Lousy Leaders? -- Maalik Eng, Shabelle

Ukraine's Yanukovych’s bluster may change the EU stride -- Anne Applebaum, Gulf News

Insight: No quick exit from West's economic malaise -- Alan Wheatley, Reuters

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