The air zone covers a group of disputed islands controlled by Japan. BBC
China And US Play Dangerous Game In East China Seas -- Mark Mardell, BBC
A dangerous game is going on in the East China seas as the world's two great powers test each other's resolve.
The US has challenged China by flying two (unarmed) bombers straight through into a sensitive zone. China has newly declared the area an Air Defence Identification Zone - not a no fly zone. But it means they are exerting their authority over the area and want all flights declared. Otherwise aircraft could be challenged.
It seems for the moment the Chinese, who claim the zone is aimed at reducing tension, have backed down, merely saying that they monitored the flights.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Japan, China, South Korea: Strained relations cause problems for US -- Matthew Pennington, Associated Press
More on This Strange Chinese ADIZ: 'Sovereign Is as Sovereign Does' -- James Faloows, The Atlantic
Airspace Claim Forces Obama to Flesh Out China Strategy -- New York Times
Commentary: U.S, Japan's logic on air zone ridiculous -- Xinhua writer Wu Liming
A Welcome Show of Strength from Obama -- Max Boot, Commentary
Analysis: Reversible Iran deal puts more pressure on final talks -- Fredrik Dahl, Reuters
A Most Dangerous Deal: The Iran Agreement Does Not Address the Nuclear Threat -- Yaakov Amidror, New York Times
Iran Deal Ripples Felt From Syria War Zones to Saudi Palaces -- Donna Abu-Nasr and Glen Carey, Bloomberg Businessweek
Is President Obama Ending Our Alliance With Saudi Arabia In Favor Of Iran? -- Richard Miniter, Forbes
John Kerry has not yet saved — or destroyed — the Middle East -- David Rohde, Reuters
The Kremlin's new spy game: Column -- Roger Wicker
Even the Pope Waits for Putin -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
Desperate Measures in Venezuela -- Ben Cohen, Commentary
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