China establishes air-defence zone over East China Sea

[cirr]

Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the P.R.C.

English.news.cn 2013-11-23 10:11:36

BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of National Defense issued an announcement of the aircraft identification rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China.p Following is the full text:


Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China

Issued by the Ministry of National Defense on November 23

The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, in accordance with the Statement by the Government of the People's Republic of China on Establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, now announces the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone as follows:

First, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must abide by these rules.

Second, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must provide the following means of identification:

1. Flight plan identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone should report the flight plans to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China or the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

2. Radio identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must maintain the two-way radio communications, and respond in a timely and accurate manner to the identification inquiries from the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone or the unit authorized by the organ.

3. Transponder identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, if equipped with the secondary radar transponder, should keep the transponder working throughout the entire course.

4. Logo identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must clearly mark their nationalities and the logo of their registration identification in accordance with related international treaties.

Third, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone should follow the instructions of the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone or the unit authorized by the organ. China's armed forces will adopt defensive emergency measures to respond to aircraft that do not cooperate in the identification or refuse to follow the instructions.

Fourth, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.

Fifth, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is responsible for the explanation of these rules.

Sixth, these rules will come into force at 10 a.m. November 23, 2013.

Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the P.R.C. - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Response to Questions on the Establishment of The East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone

MOD, November 23, 2013

The Defense Spokesman Yang Yujun’s Response to Questions on the Establishment of The East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone

Q： Why does the Chinese government decide to establish the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone? Is it related to the current situation in the region?

A：Air Defense Identification Zone is an area of air space established by a coastal state beyond its territorial airspace to timely identify, monitor, control and react to aircraft entering this zone with potential air threats. It allows early-warning time and provides air security.

Following the international practice, the Chinese government sets up the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone with the aim of safeguarding state sovereignty, territorial land and air security, and maintaining flight order. This is a necessary measure taken by China in exercising its self-defense right. It is not directed against any specific country or target. It does not affect the freedom of over-flight in the related airspace.

Q: What is the basis for China to establish the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone?

A: The setup of East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone by the Chinese government is not only based on adequate legitimate reference, but also in accordance with current international practice. Since the 1950s, more than 20 countries including some major countries and China’s neighboring countries have successively established Air Defense Identification Zones. Chinese government’s relevant behavior is in line with the UN Charter and other international laws and customs. China’s domestic laws and regulations such as the Law of the PRC on National Defense, the Law of PRC on Civil Aviation and Basic Rules on Flight have also clearly stipulated on the maintenance of territorial land and air security and flight order.

Q: How is the coverage of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone defined? Why is the boundary of the Zone only 130 km away from some country’ territory?

A: The coverage of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone is defined by China’s need for air defense and maintaining flight order. Actually the easternmost point of the Zone is so close to China that combat aircraft can soon reach China’s territorial airspace from the point. Therefore it is necessary for China to identify any aircraft from this point to assess its intentions and examine its identities so as to allow enough early-warning time for responsive measures in maintaining air security. In addition, some country established Air Defense Identification Zone as early as in 1969. The shortest distance from their zone to the Chinese mainland is also 130 km.

Q: What responding measures will the Chinese side take when foreign aircraft enter the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone?

A: Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People’s Republic of China has made specific rules on the identification of aircraft in related airspace. In the face of air threats and unidentified flying objects coming from the sea, the Chinese side will identify, monitor, control and react depending on different situations. We hope that all parties concerned work actively with the Chinese side to jointly maintain flight safety.

What needs to be specified is that the Chinese side has always respected the freedom of over-flight in accordance with international law. The establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone does not change the legal nature of related airspace. Normal flights by international air liners in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone will not be affected in any way.

Q: Will China establish other Air Defense Identification Zones?

A: China will establish other Air Defense Identification Zones at the right moment after necessary preparations are completed.

Response to Questions on the Establishment of The East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone- China.org.cn

 

[sweetgrape]

Statement by the Government of the People's Republic of China on Establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone - Chinadaily.com.cn

Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China issued a statement on establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone. Following is the full text:
Statement by the Government of the People's Republic of China on Establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone

Issued by the Ministry of National Defense on November 23

The government of the People's Republic of China announces the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on National Defense (March 14, 1997), the Law of the People's Republic of China on Civil Aviation(October 30, 1995) and the Basic Rules on Flight of the People's Republic of China (July 27, 2001).

The zone includes the airspace within the area enclosed by China's outer limit of the teritorial sea and the following six points: 33o11'N (North Latitude) and 121o47'E (East Longitude), 33o11'N and 125o00'E, 31o00'N and 128o20'E, 25o38'N and 125o00'E, 24o45'N and 123o00'E, 26o44'N and 120o58'E.

 

[Rainmaker]

Excellent news!

Hopefully military spending will reach about 25% ($250 billion) of the central budget ($1 trillion).

Need to be firm and show intent. Showing weakness to these war mongering thugs is not an option.

 

[Indo-guy]

China creates air defence zone over over East China Sea - The Times of India


BEIJING: Beijing on Saturday announced it was setting up an " air defence identification zone" over an area that includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China, in a move that could inflame the bitter territorial row.

Along with the creation of the zone in the East China Sea, the defence ministry released a set of aircraft identification rules that must be followed by all planes entering the area, under penalty of intervention by the military.

Aircraft are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain two-way radio communication allowing them to "respond in a timely and accurate manner to the identification inquiries" from Chinese authorities.

The outline of the new zone, which is shown on the ministry website and a state media Twitter account, covers a wide area of the East China Sea between South Korea and Taiwan that includes the Tokyo-controlled islands known as the Senkaku to Japan and Diaoyou to China.

"China's armed forces will adopt defensive emergency measures to respond to aircraft that do not cooperate in the identification or refuse to follow the instructions," according to the ministry.

The zone became operational as of 10:00am Saturday (0200 GMT). Four Chinese coastguard boats briefly entered Senkaku waters on Friday, following multiple incursions at the end of October and start of November which revived tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.

Japanese defence minister Itsunori Onodera said in late October that the repeated incursions were a threat to peace and fell in a "grey zone' (between) peacetime and an emergency situation".

A few days earlier, the Chinese defence minister warned Japan that any bid to shoot down its drones would constitute "an act of war".

The move came after a report said Japan had drafted plans to shoot down foreign drones that encroach on its airspace if warnings to leave are ignored.

Sino-Japanese relations have remained at a low-ebb for more than a year as a result of the dispute, which was revived when Japan nationalised three of the archipelago's five islands in September 2012.

Since that time, China has sent regular coast guard patrols to the islands, which are 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of Taiwan and 400 kilometres west of Japan's Okinawa

 

[Rainmaker]

CPC is finally starting to get tough.

About damn time.

Military spending need to increase to 25% of the central budget.

 

[applesauce]

CPC is finally starting to get tough.

About damn time.

Military spending need to increase to 25% of the central budget.

25%? and what stop education the children?, stop building infrastructure? end up like the soviet union?
no thank you, i prefer the current steady modernization.


but i do think its about D@mn time the CPC does this.

the new chinese air id zone:

for comparison, the ridiculously large japanese air id zone, which at some places is closer to chinese territory than japanese territoy, including one spot that is a mere 130km from china

 

[cirr]

CPC is finally starting to get tough.

About damn time.

Military spending need to increase to 25% of the central budget.

Take it easy buddy。

Annual increase of 10% for the next 20 years should do it。

 

[S10]

The military budget increase should be pegged to GDP growth, no more, no less. Defense spending should not exceed 2% of nominal GDP or 20% of government spending.

 

[walle]

just increase taxes, call it the "little japan" tax. everyone is willing to pay.

 

[Soryu]

Dangerous move by PRC:

BBC News - China establishes 'air-defence zone' over East China Sea

China has demarcated an "air-defence identification zone" over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan.
China's Defence Ministry said aircraft entering the zone must obey its rules or face "emergency defensive measures".
The zone came into effect from 10:00 local time (02:00GMT) on Saturday.
The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are a source of rising tension between the countries.
In its statement, the Defence Ministry said aircraft must report a flight plan, "maintain two-way radio communications", and "respond in a timely and accurate manner" to identification inquiries.
"China's armed forces will adopt defensive emergency measures to respond to aircraft that do not co-operate in the identification or refuse to follow the instructions," said the statement.
A map posted on Twitter by state news agency Xinhua showed the zone covering a wide area of the East China Sea, including regions very close to South Korea and Japan.
Rising tensions Responding to questions about the zone on an official state website, a defence ministry spokesman, Yang Yujun, said China set up the area "with the aim of safeguarding state sovereignty, territorial land and air security, and maintaining flight order".
"It is not directed against any specific country or target," he said, adding that China "has always respected the freedom of over-flight in accordance with international law".
"Normal flights by international air liners in the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone will not be affected in any way."
There has been no response so far from Japan.
The islands have been a source of tension between China and Japan for decades.
In 2012, the Japanese government bought three of the islands from their Japanese owner, sparking mass protests in Chinese cities.
Since then, Chinese ships have repeatedly sailed in and out of what Japan says are its territorial waters.
In September this year, Japan said it would shoot down unmanned aircraft in Japanese airspace after an unmanned Chinese drone flew close to the disputed islands.
China said that any attempt by Japan to shoot down Chinese aircraft would constitute "an act of war".
Last month Japan's defence minister, Itsunori Onodera, said China's behaviour over the disputed East China Sea islands was jeopardising peace.

Statement by the Government of the People's Republic of China on Establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone

 

[Srinivas]

Is this a joke or what??

Don't be surprised if china does the same kind of circus in SCs and claims any one who enters SCS has to obey Chinese laws.

This air defense diktat do not work and china will become joke if Japan violates repetitively.

 

[Snomannen]

Japanese air-defence zone

 

[Rainmaker]

Military spending should always be the main priority of the central government. Education, infrastructure, pension, etc should be left up for local government and private investors. When you devote the central budget to welfare you end up like a failed European state.

China is being fully contained by US, Japan, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia.

PLA is still decades behind Japan in technology let alone the US military. Unless more money is given to military, the technology gap will never close between the PLA and Japan. Forget about the US. Even lowly India has 3 aircraft carriers.

25% of the central budget should be the bare minimum that should be allocated to military spending. 75% for other things is more than enough. Infact even 75% for other things is too much. Local government should be spending money on education, infrastructure, etc.

The main priority of the central government is national security, that is its primary role.

Central budget is $1 trillion. 25% of that is $250 billion. $250 should be the floor on military spending for China.

Only loony liberals wants to waste money on useless welfare projects that gives ZERO benefit to China's future.

Soviet Union didn't collapse because of its military spending, it collapsed due to its rigid economic system where there was no market for goods & services, factor prices, etc.

 

[tranquilium]

CPC is finally starting to get tough.

About damn time.

Military spending need to increase to 25% of the central budget.

25% is way too much for peace time. I think 2 to 2.5% is about right. The current one is a bit low.

 

[Rainmaker]

25% is way too much for peace time. I think 2 to 2.5% is about right. The current one is a bit low.

I'm not talking about 25% of GDP, I'm talking about 25% of central government spending.

Current central government spending is $1.14 trillion. So 25% of that is around $280 billion.

GDP numbers of every country are not reliable (understated and overstated), only thing is what you are spending and how much of that spending goes towards military.