US Calls On China To Scrap Its Newly Declared Air Defence Zone

US Calls On China To Rescind Air Defence Zone To Avoid Japan Confrontation -- The Guardian

• Request made hours after US vice-president arrives in Tokyo
• State Department warns of dangerous clash with allies

The US called on China to scrap its newly declared air defence identification zone on Monday, warning that Beijing risked a potentially dangerous confrontation with Japan and its allies at the start of a trip to the region by vice-president Joe Biden.

The explicit request for China to “rescind” threats against unannounced aircraft passing over a chain of islands in the East China sea was made by the US just hours after Biden landed in Tokyo ahead of a six-day trip to Japan, China and South Korea.

“The fact that China’s announcement has caused confusion and increased the risk of accidents only further underscores the validity of concerns and the need for China to rescind the procedures,” said Jen Psaki, the chief spokesperson for the State Department.

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My Comment: The Chinese are not going to rescind their air defense zone .... to do so would lose face and legitimacy in front of their population.