CADIZ: US advises carriers to comply with China Air Zone

[cnleio]

US advises carriers to comply with China air zone
By Ian Mader, The Associated Press

The United States advised U.S. carriers to comply with China's demand that it be told of any flights passing through its new maritime air defense zone over the East China Sea, an area where Beijing said it launched two fighter planes to investigate a dozen American and Japanese reconnaissance and military flights.

It was the first time since proclaiming the zone on Nov. 23 that China said it sent planes there on the same day as foreign military flights, although it said it merely identified the foreign planes and took no further action.

China announced last week that all aircraft entering the zone — a maritime area between China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan — must notify Chinese authorities beforehand and that it would take unspecified defensive measures against those that don't comply. Neighboring countries and the U.S. have said they will not honor the new zone — believed aimed at claiming disputed territory — and have said it unnecessarily raises tensions.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement Friday that the U.S. remained deeply concerned about China's declared air identification zone. But she said that it is advising U.S. air carriers abroad to comply with notification requirements issued by China.

On Wednesday, Psaki had said the U.S. government was working to determine if the new rules applied to civil aviation. But she said that in the meantime, U.S. air carriers were being advised to take all steps they consider necessary to operate safely in the East China Sea region.

 

[cnleio]

Yahoo news: U.S. commercial airlines advised to notify China of flight plans

REUTERS 5 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday advised U.S. commercial airlines to notify Chinese authorities of flight plans over the East China Sea although a U.S. administration official said that did not mean Washington accepted China's new rules.

The directive came as tensions escalated over disputed islands in the East China Sea and China scrambled jets on Friday in response to two U.S. spy planes and 10 Japanese aircraft entering its new air defense zone.

China last week announced that foreign aircraft passing through the new air defense zone should identify themselves to the Chinese authorities.

"The U.S. government generally expects that U.S. carriers operating internationally will operate consistent with NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) issued by foreign countries," the State Department said in a statement.

"Our expectation of operations by U.S. carriers consistent with NOTAMs does not indicate U.S. government acceptance of China's requirements."

On Wednesday, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. carriers were being advised to take steps to operate safely over the East China Sea, but she did not know whether the new rules would affect commercial airlines, or just military aircraft.

A U.S. administration official told Reuters on Friday that China's action appeared to be an attempt "to unilaterally change the status quo in the East China Sea and thus will raise regional tensions and increase the risk of miscalculation, confrontation and accidents."

"We urge the Chinese to exercise caution and restraint, and we are consulting with Japan and other affected parties, throughout the region," the U.S. official said.

Beijing's new rules mean aircraft have to report flight plans to China, maintain radio contact and reply promptly to identification inquiries as well as display clear markings of their nationality and registration.

(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; editing by Christopher Wilson)

NYtimes. com

U.S. asks commercial carriers to notify China of flights in disputed area

While the United States continued to defy China by sending military planes into the zone unannounced Friday, administration officials said they expected commercial and other civilian planes to adhere to China’s new rules out of fear of an unintended confrontation.

WASHINGTON — On the same day China scrambled fighter jets to enforce its newly declared air-defense zone, the Obama administration decided to advise U.S. commercial airlines Friday to comply with China’s demands to be notified in advance of flights through the area.

While the United States continued to defy China by sending military planes into the zone unannounced Friday, administration officials said they expected civilian planes to adhere to China’s new rules out of fear of an unintended confrontation.

Although the officials made clear the administration rejects China’s control of the airspace over a large area of the East China Sea, the guidance to the civilian airlines could be interpreted in the region as a concession in the battle of wills with China.

“The U.S. government generally expects that U.S. carriers operating internationally will operate consistent with” notice requirements “issued by foreign countries,” the State Department said, adding that that “does not indicate U.S. government acceptance of China’s requirements.”

The decision contrasted with that of Japan’s government this week, when it asked its airlines, which were voluntarily following China’s rules, to stop for fear that doing so would add legitimacy to Chinese claims to control the airspace above islands claimed by both countries. China’s newly declared air-defense zone, experts say, is designed mainly to whittle away at Japan’s hold on the islands, which it has long administered.

The two countries have been at odds for years over the uninhabited islands known as Diaoyu by the Chinese and Senkaku by the Japanese. Japan administers the islands, but China also claims them, and its newly declared air zone includes the space above them. South Korea also claims some territory under the zone.

The United States does not take a position on the dispute, but it has said an attack over the islands would be covered by its mutual-defense treaty with Japan.

It was not clear if the Obama administration had notified Japan, a close ally, of its decision, and a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said: “We will not comment [on] what other countries are doing with regard to filing flight plans.”

The U.S. announcement came just hours after Chinese state news media said China sent jets that identified two U.S. surveillance planes and 10 Japanese aircraft in the air-defense zone the country declared last weekend. Although there was no indication China’s air force showed any hostile intent, the move raised tensions.

Earlier in the week, the U.S. sent unarmed B-52s into the area, and they proceeded unimpeded.

China’s move thrust the United States into the middle of the prickly territorial clash between Beijing and Tokyo, a position the Obama administration had avoided for months even while reiterating that it was treaty-bound to defend Japan if it were ever attacked. After the declaration last weekend, U.S. officials feared that if left unchallenged, the Chinese action would lead to ever greater claims elsewhere in the Pacific region.

But with planes flying so fast and in such proximity, the administration’s worries grew that an accident or an unintended confrontation could spiral out of control.

“Crowded air lanes increase the chances for an unwanted incident,” said Jon Huntsman Jr., President Obama’s first ambassador to China.

Administration officials said they decided to proceed with routine surveillance flights so as not to legitimize China’s assertion and not to encourage it to establish a similar air zone over the South China Sea, where it has similar territorial disputes with Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan and the Philippines.

 

[Enemy]

Hope Beijing realizes it well that a few Japanese politicians are guilty and because of them innocent Japanese civilians do not need to pay unnecessary price.

Minimization of collateral damage to Japanese civilians, particularly women and children, has to be followed throughout.

Hope Beijing understands it well that China can easily absorb Japanese populations because of their similar biological origin.

Now, go ahead!

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

Hope Beijing realizes it well that a few Japanese politicians are guilty and because of them innocent Japanese civilians do not need to pay unnecessary price.

Minimization of collateral damage to Japanese civilians, particularly women and children, has to be followed throughout.

Hope Beijing understands it well that China can easily absorb Japanese populations because of their similar biological origin.

Now, go ahead!

Lol don't get too ahead of urselves,and Intl civilian airliners are not us foriegn policy instruments.

 

[EastSea]

On Wednesday, Psaki had said the U.S. government was working to determine if the new rules applied to civil aviation. But she said that in the meantime, U.S. air carriers were being advised to take all steps they consider necessary to operate safely in the East China Sea region.

But not in Japan air zone. Two B 52 did not do.,

 

[p3avi8tor69]

U.S. asks commercial carriers to notify China of flights in disputed area

Sigh...Another example of Obama's confused foreign policy.

 

[EastSea]

U.S. asks commercial carriers to notify China of flights in disputed area

Sigh...Another example of Obama's confused foreign policy.

With out tension of China vs Japan. US don't have role in region.

 

[Cyberian]

After United States makes such a loud drama to cheer up their owns citizens (plus the Japanese and the Koreans), it quietly complies with Chinese demands.

Just demonstrates China's military power in the region.

 

[Superboy]

U.S. airlines give China flight plans for new defense zone| Reuters

 

[IBRIS]

It's a trap, don't fall into it China. Yankees are looking for a fight, don't fall for it.

 

[idune]

Lol don't get too ahead of urselves,and Intl civilian airliners are not us foriegn policy instruments.

oh please, instead of japanese, indians with their habit appointed themself as Japanese mouth piece and US cheerleader. Has india done anything by themself without trying to get free ride on others shoulders????????

 

[cirr]

After United States makes such a loud drama to cheer up their owns citizens (plus the Japanese and the Koreans), it quietly complies with Chinese demands.

Just demonstrates China's military power in the region.

From the moment when the pair of B-52s flew into China's ADIZ (yes it is China's ADIZ, for both the US and Japanese governments emphatically said so, and the two，in collusion with their hired scribblers，played up the story over the global media just in case the world failed to notice their silly stunts) in "defiance" of the Middle Kingdom, Japan's ADIZ was history.

Stupid Japs and Japs media etc...bla bla...