Taiwan's Reaction To China's Self-Declared ADIZ

Taiwan's flight identification zone is marked in blue, Japan's ADIZ is marked in green and the PRC's is marked in red. The area marked in orange is the 23,000 sq km overlapping zone. (Graphic/Ministry of National Defense)

Taiwan Shows Restrained Reaction To China's ADIZ -- Asahi Shimbun

While China's establishment of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea has generated wide criticism, Taiwan has been noticeably quiet on the matter, despite the fact some of its own airspace falls under Beijing's ADIZ.

Analysts said that reflects Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's emphasis on improving ties with China.

Ma is keen to avoid any situation that could possibly prevent a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which may be in the cards next year.

The Executive Yuan issued a statement Nov. 29 that said China's unilateral setting of the ADIZ would not help the development of cross-straits relations.

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