China Air Defence Zone

• China says Japan's 'hype' on air defence zone spreads tension

  China does not feel threatened by countries in Southeast Asia and is optimistic about the situation in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said

• US warns China against new air defence zone

  The United States warned has China against any move to declare a new air defence zone over parts of the South China Sea including disputed islands.

• South Korea declares expanded air defence zone in disputed area

  South Korea declared on Sunday an expanded air defence zone that overlaps with one recently announced by China.

• China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer

  Three Chinese ships entered disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, the Japanese coastguard said, the first such incident since Beijing announced an air defence zone in the area last month.

• Japan, Philippines alarmed by China's new defence air zone

  Japan's defence minister said today that China's recently declared maritime air defence zone over the East China Sea raises regional tensions.

• Australia repeats China air zone concerns after rebuke

  Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop defied a stern rebuke from Beijing on Saturday to repeat concerns that China's recently announced air defence zone has increased regional tensions.

• US Vice President Joe Biden calls for trust with China amid airspace dispute

  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, visiting China as a dispute over a new Chinese air defence zone rattles nerves around the region.

• Taiwan military jets fly into overlapping zone with China

  Taiwan said on Monday its military planes have made about 30 flights into a part of China's newly declared air defence zone which overlaps a similar Taiwanese zone.