Sentence examples for identification zone from inspiring English sources

The row began nine days ago when Beijing unilaterally declared the enlarged air defence identification zone.

China's foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang was quoted by AFP as replying: "Australia's irresponsible statements on the East Sea air defence identification zone are completely mistaken.

The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, has expressed concern about China's sudden announcement of an air-defence identification zone over the East China Sea.

Last year, China unilaterally announced an air defence identification zone over the East China Sea, provoking strong responses from Australia and other countries.

"The East China Sea air defence identification zone is not aimed at normal international flights," said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Qin Gang.

He said the North Korean missiles flew past a South Korean air defence identification zone and landed in the waters below the Japanese defence zone.

Last November China raised the stakes when it unilaterally declared an air defence identification zone that overlaps Japanese airspace over the Senkakus.

Tensions escalated in late November after China imposed an air defense identification zone over vast swathes of the East China Sea, including over islands administered by the Japanese.

It announced that it scrambled its own fighter jets in the air defence identification zone on Friday, an intended challenge to the US and Japan.

Liu Zhenmin, China's vice-foreign minister, said Beijing reserved the right to declare an air defence identification zone over the South China Sea.

The announcement of a new "Air Defence Identification Zone" (ADIZ) was issued on November 23rd by China's defence ministry.